The main body of the book is a chronological overview biography, which is well-written and sufficiently detailed to satisfy, while contemporary reviews of Rogers’ stage and film appearances give perspective to the critical reception of his performances. Sections cover Rogers’ work for Florenz Ziegfeld, Samuel Goldwyn, Hal Roach, William Fox and others. Of interest is the detailed filmography the completes the book, which is comprised of facts, production credits, synopses, Rogers quotations, and additional exerpts from contemporary reviews. The postscript to the book is a section entitled, “Will Rogers, Aviation Enthusiast,” amply illustrated with photographs, documenting Rogers’ love of flying which ultimately led to his untimely death.

We found the book to be a quick and worthwhile read, while providing a reasonably valuable filmography (always a requisite for us) of Rogers’ motion picture appearances.

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