The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

Japanese television broadcast of the Tony award-winning musical.

1993 · 144 min · Music

The Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman. It focuses on the life and career of famed humorist and performer Will Rogers, using as a backdrop the Ziegfeld Follies, which he often headlined, and describes every episode in his life in the form of a big production number. The Rogers character also performs rope tricks in between scenes. The revue contains snippets of Rogers' famous homespun style of wisdom and common sense and tries to convey the personality of this quintessentially American figure whose most famous quote was "I never met a man I didn't like."

Directed by Walter C. Miller

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

4h 24m together

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue

Magic with the Stars

Both from Walter C. Miller.

More from Walter C. MillerSee all →

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry LewisAn Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis · 1988
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
10.01988
MovieComedyMusic
Sammy Davis, Jr. and Jerry Lewis perform at Bally's Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Magic with the StarsMagic with the Stars · 1982
Magic with the Stars
9.01982
MovieFamilyTV Movie
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
CMA AwardsCMA Awards · 1967
CMA Awards
9.01967
SeriesReality
An annual awards show honoring country music artists and broadcasters recognizing outstanding achievement in the country music industry.
Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.81951
SeriesDrama
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
George Lucas' Star ToursGeorge Lucas' Star Tours · 1986
George Lucas' Star Tours
8.21986
MovieScience FictionAction
Originally aired in late 1986 during NBC's "Disney Sunday Movie."
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationIrving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration · 1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
8.01988
MovieMusic
The life, career, and music of Irving Berlin are celebrated live on stage with musical performances.
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show BusinessGeorge Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business · 1983
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.01983
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
An all-star celebrity tribute to celebrate George Burns 80th Anniversary in show business.
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' MeThe Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me · 1982
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
8.01982
MovieComedy
Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.
All in the FamilyAll in the Family · 1971
All in the Family
7.81971
SeriesComedy
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed! · 1985
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!
7.21985
MovieComedy
Rodney Dangerfield's third ABC special.
Comic Relief 2006Comic Relief 2006 · 2006
Comic Relief 2006
7.02006
MovieComedyTV Movie
A stand-up comedy benefit concert, which raises funds to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Dolly Parton... Christmas at HomeDolly Parton... Christmas at Home · 1990
Dolly Parton... Christmas at Home
7.01990
MovieMusicFamily
Dolly Parton returns home to Sevierville and to Dollywood where she joins her family and friends to share songs and memories of the holidays in this 1990 TV special to accompany her Christmas CD Home for the Holidays.
FameFame · 1982
Fame
6.81982
SeriesDrama
An American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show is based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. With a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although fictional, it was based heavily on the actual Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York. Most interior scenes were filmed in Hollywood, California, and in all seasons but the third, several exterior scenes were shot on location in New York City. The popularity of the series, particularly in the UK, led to several hit records and live concert tours by the cast. Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. A number of the cast members were seen again briefly in Bring Back...Fame, a reunion special made for British television in 2008.
Far Out Space NutsFar Out Space Nuts · 1975
Far Out Space Nuts
6.51975
SeriesComedyFamily
Far Out Space Nuts is a Sid and Marty Krofft children's television series that aired in 1975 for one season, and produced 15 episodes. It was one of only two Krofft series produced exclusively for CBS. Like most children's television shows of the era, Far Out Space Nuts contained a laugh track. Like most of the Kroffts' productions, the show's opening sequence provides the setup of its fanciful premise: While loading food into various compartments to prepare a rocket for an upcoming mission, Barney instructs Junior to hit the "lunch" button, but Junior mistakenly hits the "launch" button. The rocket blasts off and takes them on various misadventures on alien planets. The show starred Bob Denver as Junior, a seemingly dim-witted but uniquely clever maintenance worker employed by NASA, and Chuck McCann as Barney, his grumpy, short-tempered co-worker. Patty Maloney played Honk, their furry friend who made horn sounds instead of speaking.
For the BoysFor the Boys · 1991
For the Boys
6.41991
MovieDramaMusic
Talented USO entertainer Dixie Leonard and comedian Eddie Sparks deal with their relationship over the course of 5 decades from World War II to the Vietnam War era to their twilight era in the 90's.
All Commercials... A Steve Martin SpecialAll Commercials... A Steve Martin Special · 1980
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
6.01980
MovieComedyTV Movie
Steve Martin's third NBC special serves as a salute to 1970s television commercials. Taking shots at everything from "Suzy Chapstick" to Palmolive to advertising agencies, this special showcased Martin's genius for physical comedy.

More Like This

Another Cinderella StoryAnother Cinderella Story · 2008
Another Cinderella Story
7.32008
MovieMusicComedy
A guy who danced with what could be the girl of his dreams at a costume ball only has one hint at her identity: the Zune she left behind as she rushed home in order to make her curfew. And with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in front of him, he sets out to find his masked beauty.
Oklahoma!Oklahoma! · 1955
Oklahoma!
6.61955
MovieWesternMusic
There's a box social coming up, and Curly asks Laurey if she'll be his date. Trouble is, Laurey thinks he's waited too long, and in a fit of pique accepts an offer from the boorish ranch hand Jud instead. Meanwhile, Laurey's friend Ado Annie is also torn between two men: cowboy Will and foreign peddler Ali Hakim. Both women struggle to know their own hearts before it's too late.
You Got ServedYou Got Served · 2004
You Got Served
6.42004
MovieMusicDrama
At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers — and their moves — two warring friends have to pull together to represent the street.
The Music ManThe Music Man · 1962
The Music Man
7.11962
MovieComedyFamily
Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.
Animal CrackersAnimal Crackers · 1930
Animal Crackers
6.91930
MovieComedyMusic
The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
Lyle, Lyle, CrocodileLyle, Lyle, Crocodile · 2022
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
7.02022
MovieComedyFamily
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. All of that changes when he discovers Lyle — a singing crocodile who loves baths, caviar and great music — living in the attic of his new home. But when Lyle’s existence is threatened by evil neighbor Mr. Grumps, the Primms must band together to show the world that family can come from the most unexpected places.
Mad Monster Party?Mad Monster Party? · 1967
Mad Monster Party?
6.51967
MovieAnimationComedy
When Dr Frankenstein decides to retire from the monster-making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands!

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter