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The last known W. C. Fields strip was in the newspapers Saturday October 29, 1983. | The last known W. C. Fields strip was in the newspapers Saturday October 29, 1983. | ||
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Image:Wcfields19821101.jpg|''November 1, 1982''<br>first daily strip | |||
Image:Wcfields19821107.jpg|''November 7, 1982''<br>first Sunday strip (?) | |||
Image:WCFIELDS-19830618.jpg|''June 18, 1983'' | |||
Image:Wcfields19830625.jpg|''June 25, 1983''<br>last by Frank Smith | |||
Image:Wcfields19830628.jpg|''June 28, 1983''<br>first by Fredericks | |||
Image:Wcfields19830818.jpg|''August 18, 1983'' | |||
Image:Wcfields19831029.jpg|''October 29, 1983''<br> last by Fredericks ? | |||
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==In newspapers== | ==In newspapers== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 19:09, 14 May 2023
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History
In 1982 "L.A. Times Syndicate" syndicated a humorous comics strip based on the famous American comedian W. C. Fields. The writer, Jim Smart, had previously worked in Philadelphian newspapers and Frank Smith was a former Walt Disney cartoonist.
The "W. C. Fields" strip was was made with 6 strips a week and one larger strip for the Sunday newspapers. The first known daily strip was in the newspapers November 1, 1982. Although it is mentioned that the first Sunday strip was in the newspapers October 31, the earlies known Sunday strip was in the newspapers November 7, 1982.
Something must have happened in May 1983.
The dailies for the weeks of May 30, June 6 and June 20 all have the copyright year 1982 on the strips. In addition the Sundays June 26, July 7, 10, 17 and 24 also have the copyright year 1982 on the strips. The art in these strips are similar to the earliest stripes so they was probably made in 1982 (before November 1, 1982).
End then, W. C. Fields' grandson Ronald J. Fields became the writer for the dailies (from June 27 1983) with Fred Fredericks as the artist. A few weeks later they also did the Sundays (from July 31, 1983).
The last known W. C. Fields strip was in the newspapers Saturday October 29, 1983.
In newspapers
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Title | Period | From | Comment |
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Evansville Courier and Press | January 3, 1983 to October 29, 1983 | Evansville, Indiana | dailies (missing strip of June 27, 1983) |
The Japan Times | March 6, 1983 to October 23, 1983 | Tokyo, Japan | Sundays (in English) |
Los Angeles Times (?) | Sundays | ||
The News Herald | October 31, 1982 to August 7, 1983 | Lake County, Ohio | Sundays |
The Olympian | November 7, 1982 to October 23, 1983 | Olympia, Washington | Sundays (missing strip of August 14, 1983) |
The Olympian | November 1, 1982 to October 29, 1983 | Olympia, Washington | dailies (missing strip of June 27, 1983) |
Pacific Stars and Strips | January 3, 1983 to August 16, 1983 | dailies | |
The Sacramento Bee | February 13, 1983 | Sacramento, California | Sundays |
Quesnel Cariboo Observer | December, 1983 to January, 1984 | Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada | dailies |