Teddy the Rough Rider
1940, English. Directed by Ray Enright.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ray EnrightDirector
- Sidney BlackmerTheodore Roosevelt
- Douglas WoodPresident William McKinley
- Selmer JacksonJohn W. Riggs
- Theodore von EltzWilliam Loeb
- Arthur LoftBig Jim Rafferty
- John RidgelyReporter
- Glenn StrangeJim Rawlins
- Robert WarwickCapt. Leonard Wood
- Frank WilcoxRoosevelt's Secretary
- Pierre WatkinSen. Platt
- Wedgwood NowellMine Owner
- Edward McWadeRussell Alger, Secretary of War
Details
- Released
- 21 February 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Charles L. Tedford
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Teddy the Rough Rider runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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Teddy the Rough Rider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 February 1940. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Teddy the Rough Rider?
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940) was directed by Ray Enright and stars Sidney Blackmer, Douglas Wood, Selmer Jackson.