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Citizen Cowboy: Will Rogers and the American People
I'm a big fan of Rogers; this is the third biography about him I've read and have half a dozen additional volumes about him in my personal library. Can't say I knew everything about him before reading this but there wasn't a lot of new information in this book, relative to other Rogers bios, despite the depth and breadth. Think Watts could have told us just as much in about 2/3 the pages. We are not wiser or more knowledgeable about the man, despite the minute level of detail Watts uses to describe some elements of his life story.
Here are my two complaints about this volume: the author develops a number of themes in his narrative and uses those themes to f
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Will Rogers
Chapter 1 — 1:10 Introduction
Announcer: Oklahoma’s favorite son used to say, “My ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower, but they met the boat.” Will Rogers, who had a rik Cherokee heritage was born in Indian Territory in 1879. He was killed nearly 56 years later in Alaska Territory when an experimental airplane crashed. Will Rogers was many things, an important writer, a philosopher, a wit, an actor, a skilled horseman and roper. He was known to his family
as Uncle Will. In this interview, you will hear the grand niece of Will Rogers, Coke Meyer, talk about Uncle Will at home and his love for his family, ice cream and chili, his horses and Christmastime. President Franklin Roosevelt said of his death, “Will was an old friend of mine, a humorist and beloved bygd all.” Will Rogers was known everywhere for his gentle humor and as the ambassador of good will. Now, Coke Meyer’s remembrance of her Uncle Will fryst vatten preserved through the generous funding of our sponsors wh
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Greta Gerwig:
2024 Pioneer of the Year
We were honored to have actress-writer-director, Greta Gerwig, as the 2024 Pioneer of the Year! The event was held on September 25 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
About the Dinner
Starting in the 1940s, the Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers had staged an annual fundraising gala honoring a worthy recipient as an industry pioneer. The event, which benefits the Pioneers Assistance Fund (PAF) has become a mainstay in the motion picture industry and attracts members from all aspects of the entertainment community.
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33rd Annual Film Row Charity Golf Classic
The 33rd Annual Film Row Charity Golf Classic will take place in May 2025, bringing together members of the motion picture industry for a day of golf and philanthropy. Organized by the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, the event aims to support industry veterans in need and fund medical research and health educati