Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh. Taylor is a bank teller who places a winning $4,500 bet on a 10-1 harness racing horse, making him Rogers' bank partner.
Is it worth your time? If you like Will Rogers, you’ll probably find this comforting. If you need a plot that actually moves with a sense of purpose, you might want to look elsewhere. It’s a 1934 movie that feels like it was filmed in a living room. It’s definitely not for the people who need their pacing to be snappy ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you like Will Rogers, you’ll probably find this comforting. If you need a plot that actually moves with a sense of purpose, you might want to look elsewhere. It’s a 1934 movie that feels like it was filmed in a living room. It’s definitely not for the people who need their pacing to be snappy or modern. The Vibe Will Rogers is just Will Rogers. He’s got that way of talking where he pauses *just* long enough to make you think he’s forgotten what he was saying. Then he h..."
Edward Noyes Wescott, Walter Woods
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