In his greatest comedy, W.C. Fields plays a beleaguered grocery store owner who decides to buy a California orange grove and move his endlessly irritating family West. There’s one hilarious set piece after another.
USA, 1934, Norman Z. McLeod
In his greatest comedy, W.C. Fields plays a beleaguered grocery store owner who decides to buy a California orange grove and move his endlessly irritating family West. There’s one hilarious set piece after another. As a bonus, you’ll come away knowing how to spell the last name “LaFong.” “It’s a masterpiece…Easily the most devastating comedy of the ‘30s.” –Time Out Film Guide. DCP. 68 min.
Admission is $10; members, CIA & CSU I.D. holders, and those age 25 & under $7.
Advance tickets advised.
Important Covid requirement. All Cinematheque moviegoers must wear a mask for the duration of their visit. Learn more under the “Face Coverings” section at cia.edu/covid. As a reminder, filmgoers can park for free in Lot 73 and in the Institute’s annex lot and should enter CIA via nearby Entrance C. Click here for a map.
2022/07/23 - 2022/07/24
The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque
11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
