“ What a fascinating look at the later years of W.C. Fields’ life and relationships. Fields’ curmudgeonly on-screen persona often blends with his off-screen life, but as we see here he is desperate not to be alone. Jennifer O’Grady does a terrific job portraying the symbiotic relationships between Fields and sometimes live-in girlfriend Carlotta Monti and Fields and a young Anthony Quinn. As age and alcohol diminish his skills and opportunities, Fields seems destined to end his days alone. O’Grady provides a touching conclusion to this extraordinary. ”

“ O'Grady's surprising tale about connection focuses on the final years of W. C. Fields and, so, creates the opportunity of introducing the comedy titan to those unfamiliar with him, and invites those who are to ponder the man behind the nose. Fields, in the play, has become a sidelined talent, too old and too drunk for Hollywood to deal with, a Norma Desmond figure hiding in his cave, avoiding being hurt or hurting others. The relationship with "companion" Carlotta Monti and "friendship" of neighbor Anthony Quinn barely appease his self-destruction, or haunting of his past, which is soon to return. ”

“ I love historic fiction, especially when it's Hollywood history that's being fictionalized. The larger-than-life characters, the glamour, the seediness, the secrets... it's all ripe for great storytelling, and Jennifer O'Grady capitalizes quite grandly with her poignant script centering on the secret life of legendary comedian W.C. Fields. There's just enough truth to raise questions, and just enough fiction to answer them satisfactorily, and as a whole, O'Grady paints an entertaining picture of the larger than larger-than-life, yet affectingly vulnerable Fields. ”