The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (1993)
Japanese television broadcast of the Tony award-winning musical.
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."

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Cast

Keith Carradine Keith Carradine As: Will Rogers
Dee Hoty Dee Hoty As: Betty Blake
Dick Latessa Dick Latessa As: Clem Rogers
Cady Huffman Cady Huffman As: Mr. Ziegfeld's Favorite
Gregory Peck Gregory Peck As: Mr. Ziegfeld (voice)
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Storyline

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."


Tagline: Japanese television broadcast of the Tony award-winning musical.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music

Language: English

Release Date: 26 November 1993

Country: JP

Runtime: 144m

Company Credits

Company: Japan Satellite Broadcasting, Arca Media, Pierre Cossette Enterprises

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Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Will Rogers

Dee Hoty

Dee Hoty

Betty Blake

Dick Latessa

Dick Latessa

Clem Rogers

Cady Huffman

Cady Huffman

Mr. Ziegfeld's Favorite

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Mr. Ziegfeld (voice)

Vince Bruce

Vince Bruce

The Roper

Jerry Mitchell

Jerry Mitchell

Will Rogers Wrangler/Indian Of The Dawn

John Ganun

John Ganun

Will Rogers Wrangler

Troy Britton Johnson

Troy Britton Johnson

Will Rogers Wrangler

Jason Opsahl

Jason Opsahl

Will Rogers Wrangler

Tom Brackney

Tom Brackney

The Wild West Show

Bonnie Brackney

Bonnie Brackney

The Wild West Show

Paul Ukena, Jr.

Paul Ukena, Jr.

Wiley Post

Roxane Barlow

Roxane Barlow

New Ziegfeld Girl

Maria Calabrese

Maria Calabrese

New Ziegfeld Girl

Rebecca Downing

Rebecca Downing

New Ziegfeld Girl

Colleen Dunn

Colleen Dunn

New Ziegfeld Girl

Toni Georgiana

Toni Georgiana

New Ziegfeld Girl

Eileen Grace

Eileen Grace

New Ziegfeld Girl

Luba Mason

Luba Mason

New Ziegfeld Girl

Dana Jackson

Dana Jackson

New Ziegfeld Girl

Stephanie Pope

Stephanie Pope

New Ziegfeld Girl

Angie L. Schworer

Angie L. Schworer

New Ziegfeld Girl

Carol Denise Smith

Carol Denise Smith

New Ziegfeld Girl

Aimee Turner

Aimee Turner

New Ziegfeld Girl

Jillana Laufer

Jillana Laufer

New Ziegfeld Girl

Wendy Waring

Wendy Waring

New Ziegfeld Girl

Christina Youngman

Christina Youngman

New Ziegfeld Girl

Gregory Scott Carter

Gregory Scott Carter

Freddy Rogers

Rick Faugno

Rick Faugno

Will Rogers, Jr.

Tammy Minoff

Tammy Minoff

Mary Rogers

Lance Robinson

Lance Robinson

James Rogers

Tom Flagg

Tom Flagg

Mr. Ziegfeld's Stage Manager

Directed By

Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune

Stage Director

Christine Clark Bradley

Christine Clark Bradley

Assistant Director

Walter C. Miller

Walter C. Miller

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Julie Hughes

Julie Hughes

Casting

Barry Moss

Barry Moss

Casting

Don Dudley

Don Dudley

Production Supervisor

Amy Storti

Amy Storti

Production Manager

John Cossette

John Cossette

Executive In Charge Of Production

Tamamatsu Kuwata

Tamamatsu Kuwata

Executive Producer

Pierre Cossette

Pierre Cossette

Executive Producer

Yoshiaka Iba

Yoshiaka Iba

Associate Producer

Noriyasu Ueki

Noriyasu Ueki

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Howard Leonard

Howard Leonard

Wig Designer

Willa Kim

Willa Kim

Costume Design

Sound

Peter Fitzgerald

Peter Fitzgerald

Sound Designer

Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman

Music Arranger

Billy Byers

Billy Byers

Orchestrator

Eric Stern

Eric Stern

Music Director

Ed Greene

Ed Greene

Sound

Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Burdick

John Burdick

Camera Operator

Bob Camitta

Bob Camitta

Camera Operator

Bill Goetz

Bill Goetz

Camera Operator

Charlie Huntley

Charlie Huntley

Camera Operator

Jake Ostroff

Jake Ostroff

Camera Operator

Ron Washburn

Ron Washburn

Camera Operator

Larry McConkey

Larry McConkey

Camera Operator

Lighting

Alan Adelman

Alan Adelman

Lighting Design

Jules Fisher

Jules Fisher

Lighting Design

Art Department

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Set Designer

Other Crew

Wendall K. Harrington

Wendall K. Harrington

Projection

John B. Field

John B. Field

Technical Supervisor

Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune

Choreographer

Jeff Calhoun

Jeff Calhoun

Associate Choreographer

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