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 […]

Hotel Hope Last Fall, Historic Saranac Lake released a new film titled “Hotel Hope” about the history of Will Rogers Memorial Hospital, where tuberculosis victims from the entertainment industry came for treatment. The film premiered at Saranac Village at Will Rogers to a filled auditorium with standing room only. Historic Saranac Lake commissioned filmmaker Jim Griebsch to produce the historical […]