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      The Barber Shop

      Released Jul 28, 1933 21m Comedy List
      Reviews 63% Audience Score 100+ Ratings An escaped criminal demands a haircut from a small-town barber (W.C. Fields). Read More Read Less

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      Donald J Perhaps one of the best scripts of the shorts of W.C. Fields. His ridiculously inept barber O'Hare is one of the funniest Fields characters to grace the screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Audience Member wot lacks in story makes up in laughs Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member On a day like any other, the barber of a small town comes face to face with an escaped criminal. W.C. Fields holds the pace, rhythm and tone of this funny short in the palm of his hand with his usual comedic style and creative gags. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Not as radically asinine as some of Fields' other short works, but funny and well choreographed all the same. The funniest bits, as usual, involve W.C. interacting with children. His no-holds-barred approach to dealing with the younger generation is always hysterical and these scenes are no exception. While the story becomes a little clichéd by his very similar past routines, he finds ways of making this outing worth our while. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a great short film from W.C. Fields. In it, the famed comedian plays a gossiping barber who is trying to survive, but also better the society he finds himself in. Through his quirky and witty dialogue, Fields really fits his part as the zany shop owner. It's not exactly a pivotal film, but "The Barber Shop" does show hints of Fields' future film, "The Bank Dick." Nevertheless, this movie is really funny and definitely worth a look. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Combining nagging women, dentistry, and a peculiar bass-fiddle fixation W. C. Fields bumbles his way through another 20 minutes of movie history. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis An escaped criminal demands a haircut from a small-town barber (W.C. Fields).
      Director
      Arthur Ripley
      Screenwriter
      W.C. Fields
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 28, 1933, Original
      Runtime
      21m