The homespun humorist and social critic starts as a cowboy and goes on to vaudeville, movies, and radio.The homespun humorist and social critic starts as a cowboy and goes on to vaudeville, movies, and radio.The homespun humorist and social critic starts as a cowboy and goes on to vaudeville, movies, and radio.
Todd Karns
- 1st Mechanic
- (scenes deleted)
J. Carrol Naish
- Narrator
- (voice)
Dub Taylor
- Actor
- (scenes deleted)
Victor Adamson
- Townsman Greeting Will
- (uncredited)
Leon Alton
- Rodeo Spectator
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Janaury 12, 1953 with Will Rogers Jr. and Jane Wyman reprising their film roles.
- GoofsWhen Will Rogers leaves on his flight to Alaska in 1935 the plane that he and Wiley Post are flying is a Vultee BT-13 or -15 (depending on the engine used), an aircraft that didn't come into use until 1940. In the background as they are taking off are Boeing 377s (or C-97s), which debuted in the mid-1940s.
- Quotes
Will Rogers: Well it looks like the women are finally gonna get the vote. A lot of men say they shouldn't be trusted with it. Seems kind of silly to stop trustin' them now after eatin' their cookin' for 4000 years.
- ConnectionsEdited from Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
- SoundtracksHome on the Range
(uncredited)
Music by Daniel E. Kelley
Lyrics by Brewster M. Higley
Played at the beginning and during the opening credits
Sung at the Rogers party and used often in the score
Featured review
Excellent Movie I would like to see it offered on Video!
This is an excellent film with an outstanding cast, and a very authentic feel to the overall presentation. Will Rogers, Jr. becomes Will Rogers, Sr. This is a good story about an outstanding "American" personality, and it should definitely be made available on video for all "Americans" to see, especially during these trying times when patriotism, honesty and goodwill could use a shot-in-the-arm. Hopefully it will be make the step to video in the very near future.
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- tomperrin
- Jun 17, 2002
Details
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Story of Will Rogers (1952) officially released in Canada in English?
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