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Most people old enough to know who W.C. Fields is automatically think of the cynical remarks delivered in his distinctive voice.
But before anyone ever heard him speak onstage (or on screen), he spent years traveling the world as “The Eccentric Juggler.”
It was during those years that he perfected his pool playing routine, recapped below in the 1934 film, SIX OF A KIND.
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I enjoyed that. He hit the ball low, with a spin that popped it up and back! Nice work.
Classic. As is “The Dentist.”
Humor gets a laugh. Classic Humor gets a laugh every time. This is classic humor. Thanks for the share.
This is a great example of how Fields’ skill with pacing and vocal inflections could make something great out of a very simple premise. And if you want to see more of Fields at his best, check-out “It’s a Gift,” also from 1934. From beginning to end, that’s the most consistently hilarious movie I’ve seen.