Man on the Flying Trapeze (Blu-ray)

An attempt to take the afternoon off for the first time in 25 years causes nothing but trouble for henpecked family man Ambrose Wolfinger (W.C. Fields), in this outrageous comedy. After lying about his mother-in-law's death in order to leave work early to watch a wrestling match, Ambrose soon finds himself dealing with one hilarious calamity after another. Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis also star. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; documentary "Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look at W.C. Fields" (1964); theatrical trailers.

Starring: W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Oscar Apfel, Lew Kelly, Tammany Young, Walter Brennan

Rating: NR