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The Fatal Glass of Beer

The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933
Comedy
Short Film
18m
Mr. Snavely, a Yukon prospector, lost his only son years ago to the temptations of the big city; now the prodigal Chester, released from prison, comes home to Ma and Pa. A parody of Yukon melodrama; includes the famous looking-out-the-door routine. (imdb)
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The Fatal Glass of Beer

1933
Comedy
Short Film
18m
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Rated 19 May 2008
75
31st
A funny parody on 30's special effects with an amusing end.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
0
8th
Badly dated, and seriously not funny
Rated 23 Jun 2010
54
8th
Ok, I'll admit that ending was pretty good, possibly the best thing Fields has done. That's not saying much though, and the rest of the film is a tiresome bore with 'jokes' that never end.
Rated 09 Sep 2011
5
0th
Better than politically incorrect, The Fatal Glass of Beer is an antisentimental masterpiece.
Rated 10 Nov 2011
80
78th
Everything WC Fields does (casually dunking a large baguette into a small bowl of soup; interacting with stock footage of an elk herd) and says ("you have to excuse me, though, my voice isn't just right. You know we can't get any ipecac up in this part of the country") is brilliant , and the intentionally bad special effects really push it over the edge. Definitely worth it, if you can find the time to get used to the sluggish pace of 30's cinema.
Rated 30 Jan 2013
50
77th
For someone who finds W.C. Fields short subjects somewhat painful to watch, I actually enjoyed this one. It's so overly dry and exaggerated that it's good!
Rated 23 Feb 2016
14
76th
Star Rating: ★★★★
Rated 01 Feb 2019
60
51st
Everything about this is just so damn stupid that I couldn't help but laugh.
Rated 09 Dec 2020
60
35th
Vaudeville meets the surreal here, as this short feels like it's going in a hundred different directions. The opening song is pretty good, but still feels a little detached from the rest of the act. Nails the ending.
Rated 30 Jun 2022
47
42nd
Gotta admit, the W.C. Fields', um, charm is lost on me. Still, a requirement from a cinematic history standpoint. "It ain't a fit night out for man nor beast!"

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