The Fighting Roosevelts
1919 film by William Nigh
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The Fighting Roosevelts is a 1919 biographical film about Theodore Roosevelt. It is not known whether the film currently survives.[1]
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Directed byWilliam Nigh
StarringFrancis J. Noonan
Herbert Bradshaw
E. J. Ratcliffe
Herbert Bradshaw
E. J. Ratcliffe
Production
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McClure Productions
Distributed byFirst National Exhibitors' Circuit
| The Fighting Roosevelts | |
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An advertisement for the film. | |
| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Starring | Francis J. Noonan Herbert Bradshaw E. J. Ratcliffe |
Production company | McClure Productions |
| Distributed by | First National Exhibitors' Circuit |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
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]
