Ep. 34. ‘It’s A Gift (1934)’ or ‘The Legend of Carl La Fong… Whom If We Did Know, We Wouldn’t Admit It’

from Yesteryear Ballyhoo Revue · host Zach

Zach is joined by Podcaster extraordinaire Jon Ekstrom (Jon of All Trades) to give proper tribute to the one and only W.C. Fields with a deep dive into 1934’s ‘It’s A Gift’. Pack up the jalopy and watch out for the molasses as the guys get into the origins of how William Claude Dunkenfield became […]

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