Will Rogers Could Have Been President


Will Rogers’ vaudeville rope act led to success in the Ziegfeld Follies, which in turn led to the first of his many movie contracts. His 1920s syndicated newspaper column and his radio appearances increased his visibility and popularity. Rogers crusaded for aviation expansion, and provided Americans with first-hand accounts of his world travels. His earthy anecdotes […]

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Thank You Plitt Southern Theaters Fund


Plitt Southern Theater Employee Fund Gifts Over $16,000 to the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation History of the fund Since the early 1940s, the Plitt Southern Theaters Employee Fund has generously given over $25 million to theater families for medical expenses and improvements to quality of life. The fund helped employees of Interstate Theatres, […]

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