The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue 30 years old
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."
Credits
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gregory Peck He was 74, 87 years old when he died | as Mr. Ziegfeld (voice) |
| Keith Carradine He was 41, now 75 years old | as Will Rogers |
| Colleen Dunn She was 9, now 24 years old | as New Ziegfeld Girl |
| Cady Huffman She was 25, now 59 years old | as Ziegfeld's Favorite |
| Dick Latessa He was 61, 87 years old when he died | as Clem Rogers |
| Tammy Minoff | as Mary Rogers |
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Cy Coleman as Music. He was 61 (75) years old when He died | Sound |
| Brent Carpenter as Editor. He was 90 (now 123) years old | Editing |
| Peter Stone as Writer. He was 60 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Betty Comden as Music. She was 73 (89) years old when She died | Sound |
| Tommy Tune as Director. He was 51 (now 85) years old | Directing |
The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue (30 years)
Japanese television broadcast of the Tony award-winning musical.
- Release day: Friday, November 26, 1993
- Runtime: 144 minutes