Will Rogers
The Bay (2012)
The Bay is a 2012 American mockumentary horror film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Michael Wallach. It stars Kether Donohue, Nansi Aluka, Christopher Denham, Frank Deal, and Kristen Connolly and premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released in theaters on November 2, 2012.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Raymond Hatton•Herbert Standing•Anna Lehr•Lois Meredith•Lucien Littlefield•John Bowers
The County Chairman (1935)
The County Chairman is a 1935 American comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Will Rogers, Evelyn Venable and Kent Taylor. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. It is based on the 1903 play of the same name by George Ade which had previously been adapted into a 1914 silent film The County Chairman.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Eugene Pallette
Doubting Thomas (1935)
Doubting Thomas is a 1935 American comedy film directed by David Butler and written by William Conselman and Bartlett Cormack. It is based on the 1922 play The Torch Bearers by George Kelly. The film stars Will Rogers, Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Sterling Holloway, Andrew Tombes and Gail Patrick. The film was released on June 7, 1935, by 20th C...
Starring: Billie Burke•Stephen Nunken•Josie Sedgwick
In Old Kentucky (1935)
In Old Kentucky is a 1935 American comedy film starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Wilson and Russell Hardie. Two feuding families decide to settle a dispute with a horse race. It was Rogers' last film and was released posthumously after he was killed in a plane crash on August 15, 1935. The picture's supporting cast features Bill "Bojangles" Robinson as...
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Sylvia Breamer•Sidney Ainsworth
Life Begins at 40 (1935)
Life Begins at 40 is a 1935 black-and-white film starring Will Rogers and Richard Cromwell. It is based on the non-fiction self-help book Life Begins at Forty by Walter B. Pitkin.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Joel McCrea•Irene Rich
Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Steamboat Round the Bend is a 1935 American comedy film directed by John Ford, released by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox Film Corporation, based on the 1933 novel of the same name by author Ben Lucien Burman. It was the final film made by star Will Rogers and was released posthumously, a month after he was killed in an airplane crash on Augu...
Starring: Will Rogers•Stephen Nunken•Mary Warren
David Harum (1934)
David Harum is a 1934 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Walter Woods. The film stars Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Evelyn Venable, Kent Taylor, Stepin Fetchit, Noah Beery, Sr. and Roger Imhof. The film was released on March 3, 1934, by Fox Film Corporation.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Nansi Aluka
Handy Andy (1934)
Handy Andy is a 1934 American comedy film directed by David Butler and written by William M. Conselman, Kubec Glasmon and Henry Johnson, adapted in turn from the play "Merry Andrew" by Lewis Beach. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Mary Carlisle, Paul Harvey, Frank Melton and Roger Imhof. The film was released on July 27, 1934, by Fox Film Co...
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Louise Dresser
Judge Priest (1934)
Judge Priest is a 1934 American comedy film starring Will Rogers. The film was directed by John Ford, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel in association with Fox Film, and based on humorist Irvin S. Cobb's character Judge Priest. The picture is set in post-reconstruction Kentucky and the supporting cast features Henry B. Walthall, Hattie McDaniel and Stepin...
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Marian Nixon
Doctor Bull (1933)
Doctor Bull is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, based on the James Gould Cozzens novel The Last Adam. Will Rogers portrays a small-town doctor who must deal with a typhoid outbreak in the community.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Tom Brown•Myrna Loy
Mr. Skitch (1933)
Mr. Skitch is a 1933 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Sonya Levien and Ralph Spence. The film stars Will Rogers, Rochelle Hudson, ZaSu Pitts, Florence Desmond, Harry Green and Charles Starrett. The film was released on December 22, 1933, by Fox Film Corporation.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Joel McCrea
State Fair (1933)
State Fair (1933) is an American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Henry King and starring Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, and Lew Ayres. The picture tells the story of a farm family's multi-day visit to the Iowa State Fair, where the parents seek to win prizes in agricultural and cooking competitions, and their teenage daughter and son each find u...
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Fifi D'Orsay
Business and Pleasure (1932)
Business and Pleasure is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by David Butler, starring Will Rogers and featuring Boris Karloff.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Charles Sellon•Maureen O'Sullivan
Down to Earth (1932)
Down to Earth is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Jordan and Irene Rich. It is a sequel to the 1929 film They Had to See Paris, with the Peters family returning to America where their wealthy lifestyle is suddenly hit by the Great Depression.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Rochelle Hudson
Too Busy to Work (1932)
Too Busy to Work is a 1932 American drama film directed by John G. Blystone, written by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, and starring Will Rogers, Marian Nixon, Dick Powell, Frederick Burton, Charles Middleton and Louise Beavers. It was released on December 2, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Tom Brown
Ambassador Bill (1931)
Ambassador Bill is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring Will Rogers and Marguerite Churchill. The film also features Greta Nissen and Ray Milland.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Mary Carlisle•Evelyn Venable
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
A Connecticut Yankee is a 1931 American Pre-Code film adaptation of Mark Twain's 1889 novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. It was directed by David Butler to a script by William M. Conselman, Owen Davis, and Jack Moffitt. It was produced by Fox Film Corporation, who had earlier produced the 1921 silent adaptation of the novel, A Conn...
Starring: Stephen Nunken•George Barbier•Christopher Denham
Young as You Feel (1931)
Young as You Feel is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Fifi D'Orsay and Lucien Littlefield. The story was later remade by Fox in 1940 under the same title as part of the Jones Family series of films.
Starring: Kristen Connolly•Stephen Nunken•Frank Deal
Lightnin' (1930)
Lightnin' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Henry King and written by S. N. Behrman and Sonya Levien. The film stars Will Rogers, Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea, Helen Cohan, Jason Robards Sr. and Luke Cosgrave. The film was released on December 7, 1930, by Fox Film Corporation. It is a remake of the 1925 silent film, which was direc...
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Nansi Aluka•Charles Sellon
So This Is London (1930)
So This Is London is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Frank Albertson and Lumsden Hare.
Starring: Ann Rork•Stephen Nunken
They Had to See Paris (1929)
They Had to See Paris is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich, and Marguerite Churchill. The screenplay concerns a wealthy American oil tycoon who travels to Paris with his family at his wife's request, despite the fact he hates the French.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Frank Deal•Evelyn Venable
A Texas Steer (1927)
A Texas Steer is a lost 1927 American silent film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Will Rogers. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles H. Hoyt.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Raymond Hatton•Herbert Standing
The Headless Horseman (1922)
The Headless Horseman is a 1922 American silent film adaption of Washington Irving's 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" directed by Edward D. Venturini. It stars Will Rogers, Lois Meredith, and Ben Hendricks Jr. It was the first panchromatic black-and-white feature film.
Starring: Anna Lehr•Stephen Nunken
One Glorious Day (1922)
One Glorious Day is a lost 1922 American silent fantasy comedy film directed by James Cruze and written by Barry Barringer and Walter Woods. The film stars Will Rogers, Lila Lee, Alan Hale, Sr., Johnny Fox, George Nichols, and Emily Rait. It was released on January 29, 1922, by Paramount Pictures. Working titles included Ek, A Fighting Soul and Sou...
Starring: Lois Meredith•Stephen Nunken
Boys Will Be Boys (1921)
Boys Will Be Boys is a 1921 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Charles Mason, Sidney Ainsworth, Edward Kimball, and Milton Ross. The film was released on May 5, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: John Bowers•Ann Rork•Stephen Nunken
Doubling for Romeo (1921)
Doubling for Romeo is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville, Elmer Rice, and Will Rogers. The film stars Will Rogers, Sylvia Breamer, Raymond Hatton, Sidney Ainsworth, Al Hart and John Cossar. The film was released on October 23, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: Wallace MacDonald•Lionel Belmore•Stephen Nunken
Guile of Women (1921)
Guile of Women is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Mary Warren, Bert Sprotte, Lionel Belmore, Charles Smiley, and Nick Cogley. The film was released on January 1, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: Stephen Nunken•Molly Malone•Sylvia Breamer
A Poor Relation (1921)
A Poor Relation is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Bernard McConville. It is based on the play A Poor Relation by Edward E. Kidder. The film stars Will Rogers, Sylvia Breamer, Wallace MacDonald, Sidney Ainsworth, George B. Williams, and Molly Malone. The film was released in December 1921, by Goldwyn...
Starring: Sidney Ainsworth•Lionel Belmore•Stephen Nunken
An Unwilling Hero (1921)
An Unwilling Hero is a 1921 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Arthur F. Statter. The film stars Will Rogers, Molly Malone, John Bowers, Darrell Foss, and Jack Curtis. The film was released on May 8, 1921, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: Lila Lee•Irene Rich•Stephen Nunken
Cupid the Cowpuncher (1920)
Cupid the Cowpuncher is a 1920 American western comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. It is based on the 1907 novel Cupid: The Cow-Punch by Eleanor Gates. The film stars Will Rogers, Helene Chadwick, Andrew Robson, Lloyd Whitlock, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams and Tex Parker. The film was released on July 25, 1920,...
Starring: Mabel Ballin•Stephen Nunken
Honest Hutch (1920)
Honest Hutch is a 1920 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger, written by Arthur F. Statter and starring Will Rogers. The supporting cast features Mary Alden, Priscilla Bonner, Tully Marshall, Nick Cogley, and Byron Munson. The film was released on September 19, 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures. The picture was remade in 1936 as Old Hutch sta...
Starring: Mary Warren•Stephen Nunken
Jes' Call Me Jim (1920)
Jes' Call Me Jim is a 1920 American comedy-drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edward T. Lowe Jr. and Thompson Buchanan. It is based on the 1875 novel Seven Oaks by James G. Holland. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Lionel Belmore, Raymond Hatton, Jimmy Rogers and Bert Sprotte. The film was released on May 23, 1920, by G...
Starring: Bert Sprotte•Ann Rork•Stephen Nunken
The Strange Boarder (1920)
The Strange Boarder is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Edfrid A. Bingham. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Jimmy Rogers, James Mason, Doris Pawn, and Lionel Belmore. The film was released in April 1920, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: Ann Rork•Stephen Nunken
Water, Water, Everywhere (1920)
Water, Water, Everywhere is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. It is based on the 1912 novel Billy Fortune and the Hard Proposition by William Rheem Lighton. The film stars Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Rowland V. Lee, Wade Boteler, Margaret Livingston, and Milton Brown. The film was released...
Starring: Ann Rork•Stephen Nunken
Almost a Husband (1919)
Almost a Husband is a lost 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. It is based on the 1897 novel Old Ebenezer by Opie Read. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Herbert Standing, Cullen Landis, Clara Horton, and Ed Brady. The film was released on October 12, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: Herbert Standing•Stephen Nunken•Anna Lehr
Jubilo (1919)
Jubilo is a 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. The film stars Will Rogers, Josie Sedgwick, Charles K. French, Willard Louis, and James Mason. The film was released on December 7, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures.
Starring: Josie Sedgwick•Stephen Nunken
Laughing Bill Hyde (1918)
Laughing Bill Hyde is a lost 1918 American adventure film directed by Hobart Henley and written by Willard Mack. The film stars Will Rogers, Anna Lehr, Clarence Oliver, Joseph Herbert, Robert Conville, and Dan Mason. The film was released on September 22, 1918, by Goldwyn Pictures. It was filmed at the Fort Lee studios.
Starring: Mabel Ballin•Stephen Nunken•Peggy Wood