TR: An American Lion (2003)

Director:

David de Vries

Stars:

Alan M. Crane, Richard Dreyfuss, Kent Hautanen

Cast

Credited cast:
Alan M. Crane	...	Soldier, Pall Bearer, Mourner
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
Kent Hautanen	...	Soldier, Pall Bearer, Mourner
Edward Herrmann	...	Narrator

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before becoming an acclaimed narrator of many documentaries, the narrator of TR: An American Lion, Edward Herrmann's breakthrough, or even signature, acting role was as a very famous cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt. The role was as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the much honored mini-series, Eleanor and Franklin and sequel mini-series, Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years. Hermann was to play FDR again in Annie.

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Goofs

In the narration, they state that in 1903 the first transcontinental automobile trip was completed by Dr. Horatio Nelson and party. His name was actually Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson.

User Reviews

2-DVD Set

Volume 1 covers his life before he became president. Volume 2 covers all his terms as president, the time between, and his life from presidency to death. The story is engaging, well-written, and seems to be very thorough. The narratives by Richard Dreyfuss are distracting, though, because his voice is so recognizable. Anyone not familiar with Dreyfuss won't suffer from that distraction. I was surprised to learn the background of the Panama Canal that had not been covered by other documentaries, as well as by the relationships to the tycoons of the era, the changes in law, politics, & society all due directly to Teddy's unique style of administration. It was also interesting to learn how he singlehandedly cleaned up corruption in the NYPD.