The Man on the Flying Trapeze

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Roel S Almost unwatchably bad. Being 75, I had still never seen a W.C.Fields movie. It should have stayed that way. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/22 Full Review Audience Member Man on the Flying Trapeze tells the story of a downtrodden man (played by the talented W. C. Fields) who just wants to go to a wrestling match on his first day off from work in 25 years. The film is pretty funny with the jokes and gags that the iconic W. C. Fields provided. As always, the great Fields always puts on a wonderful performance. A very nuanced moment in Man on the Flying Trapeze was the makeup especially when we see W. C. Fields look all bruised up because it contains so much symbolism in my opinion. The way he looks after a long and difficult day after dealing with bastions of inconvenience shows that not only was he damaged physically but also emotionally. His character was slowly losing his patience after dealing with series of misfortunes. Man on the Flying Trapeze is an impressive comedy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant and one of Field's finest, Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review john l Slow moving with a couple extended sketches that were a bit long. There's just enough plot about W.C. Fields trying to see a wrestling match for which he paid $15 to get a ringside seat to tie together the sketches, one-line quips and vaudevillian sight gags. It's not as strong as some of his others, but W.C. Fields fans will still enjoy it. John Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Enjoyable W.C. Fields comedy. It's slightly less absurd than other films of his, but it has some great moments. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of W.C. Fields finest movies. It has several very classic and funny scenes. The supporting cast is excellent, especially Kathleen Howard and Grady Sutton. Excellent screenplay and it?s a very memorable and amusing film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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