director:
Henry Hathaway
/
Richard Thorpe
/
Frank Whitbeck
actor:
Gary Cooper
/
Robert Taylor
/
Allan Jones
/
Harry Carey
/
Frank Whitbeck
…
genre:
Documentary
region:
United States
language:
English
length: 10m
release date: 1937-05-01
IMDb: tt0029133
Overview
MGM hosts a salute to Will Rogers (1875-1935) shortly after his death. After a few words from Gary Cooper and Harry Carey, a look at Rogers' fatal trip with Wiley Post, clips from Rogers' movies, a proclamation from Oklahoma's governor, and a cowboy ballad sung at sunset. Robert Taylor asks the studio audience to contribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital in Saranac Lake, NY, where those in the entertainment industry could go for treatment. This Sanatorium already exists as the National Vaudeville Artist Lodge and then was renamed after Will Rogers timely death. The screen goes black while ushers collect donations.