The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt (1986)

Director:

Harrison Engle

Writer:

Theodore Strauss

Genre:

Documentary | Drama

Plot:

Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most extraordinary Americans who lived, a larger-than-life legend whose story has to be seen to be believed...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Bob Boyd	...	Theodore Roosevelt
John Gable	...	Photographer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas Batty	...	Ted
Lisette Clemens	...	Alice
William Kapinski	...	Father
Harold Mark Kingsley	...	Young T.R. (Teddy Roosevelt)
Sean Lavin	...	Kermit
Theodore Roosevelt V	...	Quentin
Michael Roosevelt	...	Archie
Philippa B. Roosevelt	...	Edith
Pippi Roosevelt	...	Ethel
Theodore Roosevelt	...	Himself (archive footage)
George C. Scott	...	Narrator (voice)

Directed by
Harrison Engle

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Theodore Strauss

Produced by
Harrison Engle	....	producer
Marilyn S. Engle	....	co-producer
Sidney Kirkpatrick	....	associate producer

Cinematography by
Tom Baer
Robert Ipcar
Jeri Sopanen

Film Editing by
Harrison Engle

Sound Department
Thelma Vickroy	....	sound

Production Companies

• Gannett/Anacapa
• Signal Hill Entertainment

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1986) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Image Entertainment

Runtime:

93 min (special edition 1998)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Chace Surround

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Gannett/Anacapa

Movie Connections:

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A very enjoyable biography on a truly remarkable man

I came into possession of the video of this biography by pure coincidence but now that I have seen it I am pleased that I did.

It shows Theodore Roosevelt from a young boy to a great man. I was pleased to see he, like his nephew Franklin, has dutch ancestory.

The death of his first wife, his battles against early political opponents, his rise to the presidency, his progressive party run against the conservatives and the special interests, the rough riders, his tours of Africa and Europe, it's all in there.

There is even some historical video/sound footage. Actor Bob Boyd does a good job on the parts that were acted.

The only minus point of this video I found to be the music. I didn't like it, it just kept going, they could have done with a little less of that.

And which political buff wouldn't have liked to see Teddy, who was almost certain of the 1920 Republican nomination when he died a year earlier, up against then Democratic vice-presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt (who later became a 4 term president himself).

All things combined, the indomitable Teddy Roosevelt is a worthy tribute to a fine man, a great president, and a beloved personality.

9 out of 10