Rogers, Will 1879-1935

Never met a man I didn't like : the life and writings of Will Rogers by Joseph H Carter ( Book )
1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 341 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Will Rogers was America. Part Cherokee Indian and former cowboy, he captivated audiences around the world with sparkling gems of wisdom cloaked in gentle and uproarious country wit and astonishing rope tricks. His colorful life recently inspired a commercially successful and critically acclaimed Broadway musical -- winner of 6 Tony Awards. His words are as entertaining, inspiring and revelant today as they ever were. A simple, plain-spoken man, he was the voice of a nation during the '20s and '30s. Movie star, vaudeville headliner, radio commentator, his views and observations were syndicated daily and weekly in over 600 newspapers across the country. Here is the essential Will Rogers -- the story of his remarkable career, from Oklahoma "cowpuncher" to international star ... and the warm, knowing and hilarious philosophies of the man embodied the heart and soul of the nation

Stand up and cheer! ( Visual )
2 editions published between 1934 and 2006 in English and held by 325 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
FDR appoints a Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up the American public. But when greedy industrialists who are profiting from the Depression thwart his every move, the Secretary begins to lose hope. That is, until he learns that some of the performances he has organized, including one by little Shirley Dugan, are lifting the nation out of its misery

Convention articles of Will Rogers by Will Rogers ( Book )
3 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Will Rogers speaks : over 1,000 timeless quotations for public speakers (writers, politicians, comedians, browsers ...) by Will Rogers ( Book )
4 editions published between 1994 and 1996 in English and held by 306 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An encyclopedic collection of over 1,000 quotations from humorist Will Rogers, giving his opinions on everything from actors to marriage to the Ziegfeld Follies

Will Rogers : the story of his life told by his wife by Betty Blake Rogers ( Book )
3 editions published in 1943 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Good medicine : the illustrated letters of Charles M. Russell by Charles M Russell ( Book )
4 editions published between 1929 and 1966 in English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Good Medicine is the inspiring chronicle of an old-time cow wrangler revealed in a unique collection of his illustrated letters

Steamboat 'round the bend by John Ford ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1935 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When riverboat captain Doctor John Pearly learns that his nephew Duke has killed a man in self-defense, he urges Duke to turn himself in. But Duke's only chance for freedom is the testimony of a half-crazed witness, New Moses, who has disappeared upriver

Will Rogers' Weekly articles by Will Rogers ( Book )
in English and held by 262 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The wit and wisdom of Will Rogers in his own voice by Will Rogers ( Recording )
12 editions published between 1970 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historic radio broadcasts include social messages on such timeless subjects as big business, the welfare system, chain letters, Mother's day, lotteries, and pollution

Judge Priest ( Visual )
39 editions published between 1934 and 2008 in English and held by 249 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The good judge tries the case of a Civil War veteran accused of assault before a jury of Confederate veterans