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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Will Rogers; Will Rogers |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ray Robinson |
| ISBN: | 0195086937 9780195086935 |
| OCLC Number: | 32819854 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xii, 288 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Ray Robinson. |
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Abstract:
In American Original, Ray Robinson chronicles the trajectory of Will Rogers' remarkable life. This lively portrait follows Rogers from his childhood in the Indian Territory of what is now Oklahoma, to his first spellbinding lariat performances in the Wild West shows (where he would often lasso prominent audience members and drag them on stage), to his stardom in vaudeville and the Ziegfeld Follies, to his early silent movies and the later "talkies," and finally to his astonishing influence as a "cowboy philosopher" columnist read by over 40 million Americans. Far more than other biographers, Robinson excels at conveying Rogers' impact as a political commentator ("I belong to no organized political party.
I am a Democrat.") and his great success as an actor in Hollywood, where he was the leading star of Fox Films. And along the way, Robinson paints a vibrant portrait of one of America's most colorful eras. We follow the early evolution of modern entertainment, enjoy vivid snapshots of W.C. Fields, Charlie Chaplin, Florenz Ziegfeld, Eddie Cantor, Samuel Goldwyn, Shirley Temple, and John Ford, and, perhaps most important, witness the major political events of the era through Will Rogers' uniquely perceptive eyes.
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