Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Description accompanying negative: Scene of the memorial services for Will Rogers held at the departed star's own studio, 20th Century-Fox, at whose Movietone City plant in Westwood Hills 2,500 of the star's co-workers gathered in the open air to pay their final tribute. Stars, directors, executives and laborers joined in common grief as George Jessel, famed star of sage and screen, Jason Joy, studio executive, and the Reverend Josiah Hopkins eulogized the nation's idol [ark no. 21198/zz002d96wf ]. Text from negative sleeve: Will Rogers, Memorial Service at 20th Century Fox Studios. 1619. NITRATE. Aug. 26, 1935, 2 negs.
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_0023 ark:/21198/zz002d96td
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No linguistic content
Subject
Culture Funeral rites & ceremonies--California--Los Angeles People Events Jessel, George, 1898-1981 Rogers, Will, 1879-1935 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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