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29 October 1922 (USA) morePlot:
Will Rogers repeats for the camera his famous roping tricks from the Ziegfeld Follies. With a white-painted... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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(Credited cast) | Will Rogers | ... | 'Ropes' Reilly (the ropin' fool) |
 | Irene Rich | ... | The Girl |
| John Ince | ... | The Stranger |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... | The Foreman |
| Russ Powell | ... | The Medicine Doctor |
| Bert Sprotte | ... | The Sheriff |
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| Buck McKee | ... | Rider |
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This short novelty feature is impressive both for Will Rogers's repertoire of rope tricks and for the skill with which they were filmed. The slow motion photography looks as good as anything being done with the technique today, and the sequences themselves are certainly more interesting than the many routine ways that the technique has been used over the years.
There is a story of sorts, but it is concocted solely in order to show as many rope tricks by Rogers as possible. Yet the plot, though slight, is rather amusing in its way, and it also features some mildly creative self-references that come off well enough.
Rogers is quite a wizard with his rope, and he does a wide variety of tricks with it, using a surprising array of subjects. His live rope acts must have been very popular for a time, and this short feature offers a chance to see some of the best ones preserved on film.
The slow motion very effectively shows what is going on when the rope is whirling around, and at times it is a remarkable sight. This is what slow-motion should be used for - to let you see things that are impossible to catch at full speed. It is often tempting for film-makers to use slow motion just to slow down a shot that the director is particularly proud of, to make sure the audience catches it.
"The Ropin' Fool" is both an interesting and worthwhile use of the technology, and it would be interesting for that alone. The amazing display of specialized talent by Will Rogers makes it also worth seeing for the entertainment value.