The Fighting Roosevelts

The Fighting Roosevelts
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Directed by	William Nigh
Starring	Francis J. Noonan Herbert Bradshaw E.J. Ratcliffe
Production company	McClure Productions
Distributed by	First National Exhibitors' Circuit
Release date	January 19, 1919 (1919-01-19)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Fighting Roosevelts is a 1919 biographical film about Theodore Roosevelt. It is not known whether the film currently survives. ^[1]

Cast

• Francis J. Noonan as Theodore Roosevelt (child)
• Herbert Bradshaw as Theodore Roosevelt (young adult)
• E.J. Ratcliffe as Theodore Roosevelt (president)

Production

During production, William Nigh received permission to access much of Theodore Roosevelt's personal possessions. This allowed the film to reveal new information about the former president. Roosevelt himself authorized the film with the hope that the film's earnings would go to "patriotic organizations", such as the Red Cross. He died one week later. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fighting Roosevelts". silentera.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
2. "The Fighting Roosevelts". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
3. "Roosevelt Film To Be Seen at Oprpheum". Salt Lake Tribune. March 20, 1919. Retrieved March 1, 2021.

External links

The Fighting Roosevelts at IMDb