Lest We Forget

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Lest We Forget (1937)

Directed by Richard Thorpe, Henry Hathaway, Frank Whitbeck

Documentary · 10m

MGM hosts a salute to Will Rogers (1875-1935) shortly after his death. After a few words from Gary Cooper and Harry Carey, a look at Rogers' fatal trip with Wiley Post, clips from Rogers' movies, a proclamation from Oklahoma's governor, and a cowboy ballad sung at sunset. Robert Taylor asks the studio audience to contribute to the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital in Saranac Lake, NY, where those in the entertainment industry could go for treatment. This Sanatorium already exists as the National Vaudeville Artist Lodge and then was renamed after Will Rogers timely death. The screen goes black while ushers collect donations.

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Cast

Gary Cooper Himself Robert Taylor Himself Allan Jones Himself Harry Carey Himself
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Frank Whitbeck Narrator (voice, uncredited) Frank Craven Archive Footage Jane Darwell Archive Footage

Crew

Director
Richard Thorpe, Henry Hathaway, Frank Whitbeck

Details

Release date
1937-05-01
Runtime
10m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer