Teddy, the Rough Rider

Teddy, the Rough Rider
Directed byRay Enright
Written byCharles L. Tedford
Produced byGordon Hollingshead
StarringSidney Blackmer
Pierre Watkin
Arthur Loft
Narrated byCharles Frederick Lindsley
CinematographyRay Rennahan
Edited byEverett Dodd
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • February 24, 1940 (1940-02-24)
Running time
19 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Teddy, the Rough Rider is a 1940 American short drama film directed by Ray Enright. It won an Oscar at the 13th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).[1][2]

Plot

In 1895, Theodore Roosevelt becomes New York City's police commissioner, where he radically reforms the police force and aggressively combats corruption despite resistance from powerful political bosses. U.S. President William McKinley appoints Roosevelt as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who advocates for strengthening the U.S. military in anticipation of conflict with Spain. However, McKinley and U.S. Secretary of War Russell Alger disagree with Roosevelt's stance.

When the Spanish–American War breaks out, Roosevelt resigns his government post to organize and lead the volunteer cavalry regiment known as the Rough Riders. His victory during the Battle of San Juan Hill makes Roosevelt a national hero, paving his election as governor of New York in 1898.

Political leaders in New York dislike Roosevelt's ambitious agenda, and they convince McKinley to nominate him as vice president in the 1900 presidential election. McKinley and Roosevelt win the election. Their plan backfires when McKinley is assassinated, and Roosevelt unexpectedly becomes president. Sworn into office, Roosevelt enacts his domestic agenda, known as the Square Deal, and arbitrates a deal for coal miners on strike.

Roosevelt wins reelection in 1904. He initiates the construction of the Panama Canal and wins the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Russo-Japanese War. In 1909, William Howard Taft succeeds Roosevelt as president. In 1914, World War I breaks out, and after the U.S. joins, Roosevelt's son Quentin is killed in battle. In his last years, he dictates a speech, outlining no compromise in pursuit of American interests, better living conditions, all subversive elements promoting foreign interest within the U.S. to be crushed, and a united loyalty among all Americans.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "The 13th Academy Awards (1941) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  2. ↑ "New York Times: Teddy, the Rough Rider". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
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