Will Rogers: ambassador of good will, prince of wit and wisdom (1935)

Record Details:

Title:
Will Rogers: ambassador of good will, prince of wit and wisdom
Date:
1935
Publisher:
Chicago : The John C. Winston Company
Volume:
Will Rogers: ambassador of good will, prince of wit and wisdom
Leaf #:
000257
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion pictures--Biography
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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FLYING WITH WILEY POST 235 A third memorial service, marked by rites as unostentatious as Will Rogers himself, took place at the philosopher's own church, the Community Presbyterian Church in Beverly Hills, as 400 fellowmembers of the congregation gathered to pay their last respects. Dr. R. M. Donaldson, retired pastor of the church, led the service, taking as his theme "The Simplicity of Will Rogers." It was Rogers who conceived the idea of building the church in 1921 and it was there that his three children received their first religious instruction. "For Will Rogers the book is closed, but the life is not ended," Dr. Donaldson said. "There was a large and fascinating simplicity in Rogers' life. This pertained to his personal and family life, to his acting, to his writing, and to his friendship. Will Rogers sat on a throne never occupied by any other man in the hearts of the people. There was an atmosphere of friendship around Will that made his death a personal loss for all the world." Meanwhile, the film industry paid its greatest tribute to one of its individual members. From two until three in the afternoon not a wheel turned in any studio. A few, forced by production schedules, reopened later in the afternoon, while others remained closed. It was one of the rare occasions in theatrical history when the time-honored watchword, "The show must go on," was forgotten. Memorial services were conducted at all the studios. At Twentieth Century Fox, where Rogers