Teddy the Rough Rider

A brisk, earnest history lesson that marches through a famous life with patriotic narration and staged reenactments.

Directed by

Ray Enright

Genres

Drama, History, Documentary

Starring

Sidney Blackmer, Douglas Wood, Selmer Jackson

Overview

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.

How it feels

Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, ambition, war

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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