This short follows the political career of Theodore Roosevelt, beginning in 1895, when he was appointed police commissioner of New York City. In 1897 he was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy. His charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War in 1898 is re-created. He becomes vice president in March 1901 and assumes the presidency when William McKinley is assassinated six months later. According to the narrator, Roosevelt refused to be beholden to political bosses, doing what he believed to be right for the American people.
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940) is a drama, history and documentary film directed by Ray Enright, released on February 21, 1940 with a runtime of 19m. It stars Sidney Blackmer, Douglas Wood, Selmer Jackson and Theodore von Eltz. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Sidney Blackmer
as Theodore Roosevelt
Douglas Wood
as President William McKinley
Selmer Jackson
as John W. Riggs
Theodore von Eltz
as William Loeb
Arthur Loft
as Big Jim Rafferty
John Ridgely
as Reporter
Glenn Strange
as Jim Rawlins
Robert Warwick
as Capt. Leonard Wood
Frank Wilcox
as Roosevelt's Secretary
Pierre Watkin
as Sen. Platt
Wedgwood Nowell
as Mine Owner
Edward McWade
as Russell Alger, Secretary of War
Directed by Ray Enright, written by Charles L. Tedford, produced by Gordon Hollingshead.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 13 ratings.
Sidney Blackmer certainly couldn’t be accused of being half-hearted with his downright ebullient portrayal of American politician Teddy Roosevelt. Beginning with his determination to rid the police department of it’s corruption through to his visionary anticipation of the Spanish-American War before his election as Governor of New York. In all of those positions he managed to irritate just about every vested…
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The main cast of Teddy the Rough Rider (1940) includes Sidney Blackmer, Douglas Wood, Selmer Jackson, Theodore von Eltz and Arthur Loft. The film was directed by Ray Enright. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Teddy the Rough Rider was released on February 21, 1940 and runs for 19m.
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.