His Lordship's Dilemma

His Lordship's Dilemma is a 1915 silent short comedy film produced by the Gaumont Film Company and distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. The film stars W.C. Fields as a remittance man, and part of the film includes an adaptation of the comedian's famous golf routine.[1]

Supporting players include Bud Ross, who had also appeared with Fields in Pool Sharks that same year; and Fields' brother Walter, in his only known film appearance, listed in various sources as Walter Dukinfield or Walter Fields (the family name is usually rendered as Dukenfield).

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Preservation status

His Lordship's Dilemma was considered to be a lost film for many years. In 2006, an extant print with French intertitles was located in a private film collection in Belgium.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fields, Ronald J. “W.C. Fields: A Life on Film,” pages 15-17. Citadel Press, 1984. ISBN 0-312-85312-2
  2. ^ "His Lordship's Dilemma," SilentEra.com

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