eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 2s041 WILL ROGERS color 8x10 still '35 herald-like still printed after his death in plane crash! Date Sold 7/26/2012Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Color 8" x 10" [20 x 25 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) Will Rogers was born in 1879, and people today can't imagine how popular he was and how much influence he had! He was part Cherokee Native American Indian, and he was a champion horse rider and lasso artist (film of this is on Youtube, and it is incredible what he could do!), and he started in Wild West shows and then vaudeville, but he soon started making movies, and he appeared in 33 very popular silent western movies, performing his own stunts. But when sound came in, unlike many other silent stars who could not adapt to talking pictures, Rogers became an even bigger star than ever, as audiences loved his homespun common sense humor. He starred in an astonishing 20 movies in 7 years, and he wrote daily newspaper articles that appeared all over the world, and he almost surely could have been elected President, had he wanted the office! In 1935, while on an airplane trip with famous aviator Wiley Post, the plane crashed, and both men were killed. Will was 55. Rogers' family made the unusual decision to withdraw all his films from circulation (out of respect!), which resulted in future generations not seeing his work, and this has caused him to be not very well known today, but he was a giant in his time! Important Added Info: Note that this still/herald is clearly identified as being from 1935, and from right after Will Rogers was tragically killed in the plane crash, because of what is printed on the back of the still/herald. Also note that this is a type of publicity photo that companies in the 1930s created and theaters would order them by the hundreds or thousands, and pass them out in place of heralds on the street, or they would give them as souvenirs to people after they watched the movie. They are printed on a paper that is not photo paper, and are somewhat glossy on both sides. The photo was made at the time of the first release of the movie. Condition: fair to good. There are many creases and scuffs scattered throughout. Learn More about condition grades
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