Comments on: W. C. Fields Exhibition in Beverly Hills http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joe Skoglundhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-526777 Joe Skoglund Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:06:04 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-526777 I have a home in North San Diego County with a billiards/game room. On one of the walls, I have two framed items. One is a 24" x 36" painting of "W. C. Fields 8 Ball" and the other is a 28" x 38" black and white framed print of "The Hustler", showing Jackie Gleason and Paul Neuman standing alongside of a pool table with their pool cues pointing upward. Someone's manager is sitting in the background. Neuman is glaring at Gleason, who is chalking his cue ready for the next shot. I get a lot of complements from friends on both items. I have a home in North San Diego County with a billiards/game room. On one of the walls, I have two framed items. One is a 24" x 36" painting of "W. C. Fields 8 Ball" and the other is a 28" x 38" black and white framed print of "The Hustler", showing Jackie Gleason and Paul Neuman standing alongside of a pool table with their pool cues pointing upward. Someone's manager is sitting in the background. Neuman is glaring at Gleason, who is chalking his cue ready for the next shot. I get a lot of complements from friends on both items.

]]> By: Donna Davishttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-516021 Donna Davis Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:25:41 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-516021 My father, Carl Babcock, painted this picture. The original was sold to the Magic Castle in Hollywood California. I don't know if it is still there. I have many signed prints if anyone is interesed. Donna Davis ddavis@Insulectro.com My father, Carl Babcock, painted this picture.
The original was sold to the Magic Castle in Hollywood California. I don't know if it is still there. I have many signed prints if anyone is interesed.
Donna Davis ddavis@Insulectro.com

]]> By: Ray Nesethttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-514030 Ray Neset Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-514030 This discussion is a funny coincidence to me since I discovered a 24" x 36" poster of W.C. Fields holding an 8-ball by C. Babcock in the backroom of the store I recently began managing. We sell pool tables and all the stuff that goes with them, including wall art. So it seems to me that the painting that has been described has been mass produced in the past, even though I have no idea who would do it currently. The poster is in poor condition (stuck to the cardboard backing in several places). I'd love to order more, but I haven't had any luck finding any information regarding C. Babcock or Carl Babcock. At the bottom of the poster it reads '"W.C. FIELDS, THE HUSTLER"' & copyright 1975 - PAUL R. DeVAUX CO., P.O. BOX 531, CRESWELL, OREGON 97426, USA. Paul R. DeVaux, of Creswell, Oregon died April 6, 2009 at age 85. http://www.thecreswellchronicle.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=6561 According to the woman who answered the phone at The Creswell Chronicle, his two nephews: Dave Shoop and his wife Jenenne, and Jim Shoop and his wife Dorothy, all of Creswell; and their families, still live in community. I wasn't able to find out whether or not the family still owns the copyrights to the image. I assume that the estate would have liquidated whatever assets the family no longer wanted to keep or couldn't agree upon. I did find it called "W.C. Fields 8-Ball" selling for $299 at http://www.pooltablesusa.com/wc-fields-8-ball/ and on E-Bay for $12.99 at http://cgi.ebay.com/W-C-Fields-8-Ball-Pool-Billiard-Classic-Poster-SEE-/300510116342 and for an undisclosed amount on http://betabilliards.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=194&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1 and an electrified version for $199.95 at http://www.wsneon.com/wc_fields.htm I don't know what all that means to the person who owns the original painting. A copyright attorney should be able to answer that question. Good luck! This discussion is a funny coincidence to me since I discovered a 24" x 36" poster of W.C. Fields holding an 8-ball by C. Babcock in the backroom of the store I recently began managing. We sell pool tables and all the stuff that goes with them, including wall art. So it seems to me that the painting that has been described has been mass produced in the past, even though I have no idea who would do it currently. The poster is in poor condition (stuck to the cardboard backing in several places). I'd love to order more, but I haven't had any luck finding any information regarding C. Babcock or Carl Babcock. At the bottom of the poster it reads '"W.C. FIELDS, THE HUSTLER"' & copyright 1975 – PAUL R. DeVAUX CO., P.O. BOX 531, CRESWELL, OREGON 97426, USA.

Paul R. DeVaux, of Creswell, Oregon died April 6, 2009 at age 85. http://www.thecreswellchronicle.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=6561

According to the woman who answered the phone at The Creswell Chronicle, his two nephews: Dave Shoop and his wife Jenenne, and Jim Shoop and his wife Dorothy, all of Creswell; and their families, still live in community. I wasn't able to find out whether or not the family still owns the copyrights to the image. I assume that the estate would have liquidated whatever assets the family no longer wanted to keep or couldn't agree upon.

I did find it called "W.C. Fields 8-Ball" selling for $299 at http://www.pooltablesusa.com/wc-fields-8-ball/

and on E-Bay for $12.99 at http://cgi.ebay.com/W-C-Fields-8-Ball-Pool-Billiard-Classic-Poster-SEE-/300510116342

and for an undisclosed amount on http://betabilliards.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=194&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

and an electrified version for $199.95 at http://www.wsneon.com/wc_fields.htm

I don't know what all that means to the person who owns the original painting. A copyright attorney should be able to answer that question.

Good luck!

]]> By: Debbie Riccatonehttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-501008 Debbie Riccatone Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:24:12 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-501008 We have a framed picture of WC fields holding an 8 ball. My son acguired the picture when he was in college in Ashland as a gift. C Babcock is the name on the picture. Does this picture have any value. Thank you. We have a framed picture of WC fields holding an 8 ball. My son acguired the picture when he was in college in Ashland as a gift. C Babcock is the name on the picture. Does this picture have any value. Thank you.

]]> By: LChttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-490878 LC Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:48:31 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-490878 Hello to the posting: Marty Broad on December 4th, 2009 The artist that you are referring to is Carl Babcock. He is my father. He did many paintings of WC Fields and May West. He also did original Alice & Wonderland art work. We have been wondering where this painting ended up. Glad to know it is still in existence. Hello to the posting: Marty Broad on December 4th, 2009

The artist that you are referring to is Carl Babcock. He is my father.
He did many paintings of WC Fields and May West. He also did original Alice & Wonderland art work.

We have been wondering where this painting ended up.

Glad to know it is still in existence.

]]> By: Marty Broadhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-484346 Marty Broad Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:16:31 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-484346 I have a large oil painting of W.C.Fields holding an eight ball in front of him. It was given to me by a very old friend who was a body guard driver for (I can't say at this time). My friend's friend was a body guard driver for May West. Her driver said May West used to have a room full of paintings of people she didn't like and this painting was one of them. He said that when she was angry she would go into this room and scream at them. She had to move for whatever reason and gave the painting to her driver who gave it to my friend who, many years later gave it to me. Marty Broad 12-4-o9 ps The painters name is C. Babrock or C. Balrock : I couldn't find him/her on the web. I have a large oil painting of W.C.Fields holding an eight ball in front of him. It was given to me by a very old friend who was a body guard driver for (I can't say at this time). My friend's friend was a body guard driver for May West. Her driver said May West used to have a room full of paintings of people she didn't like and this painting was one of them. He said that when she was angry she would go into this room and scream at them.
She had to move for whatever reason and gave the painting to her driver who gave it to my friend who, many years later gave it to me.
Marty Broad
12-4-o9
ps The painters name is C. Babrock or C. Balrock : I couldn't find him/her on the web.

]]> By: garvhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-110774 garv Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:10:11 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-110774 I really wish I could afford to make it to this once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the patron saint of soused cinema. W.C. Fields was quite simply the funniest man drunk or sober to ever step in front of a movie camera. Here's my personal salute to the Great Man: http://boozemovies.blogspot.com/2007/01/toast-to-wc-fields-great-man-of-soused.html I really wish I could afford to make it to this once-in-a-lifetime event celebrating the patron saint of soused cinema. W.C. Fields was quite simply the funniest man drunk or sober to ever step in front of a movie camera. Here's my personal salute to the Great Man:

http://boozemovies.blogspot.com/2007/01/toast-to-wc-fields-great-man-of-soused.html

]]> By: Ted Wioncekhttp://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-104318 Ted Wioncek Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:07:13 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/12/12/w-c-fields-exhibit-in-beverly-hills/#comment-104318 W.C. Fields returns to the limelight, where he belongs, at The Academy Exhibition. This is an historic event in the lives of fans of W.C. Fields. The grandchildren of W.C. Fields have loaned memorabilia from W.C. Fields personal collection for display. Thiese materials have never before been on display to the general public. I will be in attendance for the grand opening. I urge all fans of the Great Man to attend as well. Also mark your calendars for March 20, 2007, the release of the W.C. Fields Comedy Collection, Volumne 2. Thank you Alternate Film Guide for helping to keep the spirit of W.C. Fields alive by promoting this event! Ted Wioncek, President W.C. Fields Fan Club PO Box 506 Stratford, NJ 08084-0506 WCFieldsFanClub@comcast.net www.webtrec.com/wcfields W.C. Fields returns to the limelight, where he belongs, at The Academy Exhibition. This is an historic event in the lives of fans of W.C. Fields. The grandchildren of W.C. Fields have loaned memorabilia from W.C. Fields personal collection for display. Thiese materials have never before been on display to the general public.

I will be in attendance for the grand opening. I urge all fans of the Great Man to attend as well.

Also mark your calendars for March 20, 2007, the release of the W.C. Fields Comedy Collection, Volumne 2.

Thank you Alternate Film Guide for helping to keep the spirit of W.C. Fields alive by promoting this event!

Ted Wioncek, President
W.C. Fields Fan Club
PO Box 506
Stratford, NJ 08084-0506
WCFieldsFanClub@comcast.net
http://www.webtrec.com/wcfields

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