Running Wild

Running Wild

classified PG S

part of Slapstick Festival 2025

Film

Wed 12 Feb 15:30

Director
Gregory La Cave
Details
68 mins, & Subtitled, 1927, USA

W.C. Fields is best known for his witty, cantankerous quotes and later talkies, but in this early silent comedy he shines as the henpecked Elmer.

Elmer is regularly criticised by work colleagues and disrespected by clients until - that is - he’s hypnotised into believing he is a lion!

Host Andrew Kelly will be talking live via Zoom to Dr.Harriet Fields, granddaughter of W.C Fields.

With live piano accompaniment from Daan van den Hurk.


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