Product Details

• Actors: W.C. Fields, Rosemary Theby, George Chandler, Richard Cramer, Ernie Alexander
• Directors: Arthur Ripley, Clyde Bruckman, Leslie Pearce, Monte Brice
• Writers: W.C. Fields
• Producers: Lou Brock, Mack Sennett
• Format: Box set, Black & White, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Madacy Records
• DVD Release Date: February 1, 2000
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000IC8L
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,443 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "W.C. Fields, Vol. 1 & 2" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy presentation detracts from classical comedy, October 26, 2001

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Peter Ainslie (Nanango, Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: W.C. Fields, Vol. 1 & 2 (DVD)

The six short subjects on this double dvd set represent, I am led to believe, the total short subject output of the great W.C. Fields. I did not expect a crystal clear video image, as these items are about 70 yrs old, although overall the quality is not that bad. Similarly, the audio track, while a bit "crackly" at times, was quite acceptable. What did make me threaten the life span of the TV, player and disc however, was the lack of sinc between the video and audio tracks. It is rather off putting to find a second or so difference between what you see "being said", and what you actually hear. You feel you are watching a poorly dubbed foreign film. The comedy is still very appealing, but this attention to fine detail on the part of the makers of the set leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars More Madacy trash..., March 2, 2000

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Joseph Cossette (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: W.C. Fields (DVD)

Madacy has done it again...taken what could have been decent DVD's and turned them into trash. The video transfer from film is very poor, but the worst is the audio. Madacy has a history of producing low-cost low-quality legacy DVD's, just look at other reviews of Madacy titles (check out Charlie Chaplin DVD's). This is a shame because younger folks who've never seen these classics may walk away with the wrong impression.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars WC Fields Deserves Better., May 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: W.C. Fields, Vol. 1 & 2 (DVD)

Two DVD package showing six of the great man's two reelers. It is unfortunate that the MADACY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP responsible for the release of this DVD package do not seem to care about QUALITY, something which also applies to their other releases. The picture seems on par with pirated VHS, smudged, and grey, copied without the aid of a timebase corrector (verticals sway from side to side). Audio recorded through AGC circuits, only found on non-broadcast equipment, thus the level pushed up when no speech is present, then lowered with a bang when it does arrive. Do yourself a favour DON'T buy. I only gave it one star, because that option is not available. You've been warned, it's not worth it.