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Life with W. C. Fields was no joke. Carlotta Monti, 64, who spent 14 years as the mistress of actor W.C. Fields pauses while autographing copies of he(...)
Life with W. C. Fields was no joke. Carlotta Monti, 64, who spent 14 years as the mistress of actor W.C. Fields pauses while autographing copies of he(...)

Life with W. C. Fields was no joke. Carlotta Monti, 64, who spent 14 years as the mistress of actor W.C. Fields pauses while autographing copies of he(...)

Date8/13/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Life with W. C. Fields was no joke. Carlotta Monti; 64; who spent 14 years as the mistress of actor W.C. Fields pauses while autographing copies of her book; W.C. Fields and Me; last night at Cine Books on Yong St. to recall some of the malicious jokes he played. Fields left her $50 a week for 10 years and his 1938 Rolls-Royce when he died.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0046976F
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