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The Story of Will Rogers (1952)

All his Great Joy and all his God Darned Greatness

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Michael Curtiz
Writer : Frank Davis, Stanley Roberts

Synopsis

Biography of humorist and movie star Will Rogers

Actors

Will Rogers Jr.
Will Rogers Jr.
Will Rogers
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Betty Rogers
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Dusty Donovan
Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid
Clem Rogers
Eve Miller
Eve Miller
Cora Marshall
James Gleason
James Gleason
Bert Lynn
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Wiley Post
Mary Wickes
Mary Wickes
Mrs. Foster
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor

Crews

Michael Curtiz
Michael Curtiz
Director
Frank Davis
Frank Davis
Screenplay
Stanley Roberts
Stanley Roberts
Screenplay
Betty Blake Rogers
Betty Blake Rogers
Story
Jack Moffitt
Jack Moffitt
Adaptation
Betty Blake Rogers
Betty Blake Rogers
Author
Robert Arthur
Robert Arthur
Producer
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Wilfrid M. Cline
Wilfrid M. Cline
Director of Photography
Folmar Blangsted
Folmar Blangsted
Editor
Edward Carrere
Edward Carrere
Art Direction
George James Hopkins
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
David Curtiz
David Curtiz
Second Unit Director

Posters and backgrounds

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