Man on the Flying Trapeze: The Life and Times of WC Fields by Simon Louvish is a comprehensive biography that aims to peel back the layers of myth surrounding the iconic comedian. Louvish endeavors to separate the real William Claude Dukenfield from the persona of W.C. Fields, a character that Fields himself carefully constructed. The book meticulously traces Fields’s journey from his early days in vaudeville, where he honed his comedic skills, to his rise as a star of silent and sound films. It also seeks to understand the complexities of Fields’s character, exploring the motivations behind his carefully crafted public image. Man on the Flying Trapeze shows there was much more to the man, than the caricature he projected.

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ISBN: 978-0393041279