TR reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; TR riding in auto, Chicago, 1917 / [Universal Film Manufacturing Co.].

PREVIOUS

NEXT

Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920

TR reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; TR riding in auto, Chicago, 1917 / [Universal Film Manufacturing Co.].

View this film:
(To download the film for future viewing, be sure to set your browser to the "load to disk" or "retrieve to disk" option.)

Part 1 of 1

RealMedia format ... for 28.8 or higher modem
MPEG format ... 13 megabytes
Quick Time format ... 5 megabytes

OTHER TITLES
TR riding in auto, Chicago, 1917

Theodore Roosevelt reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]

Theodore Roosevelt riding in auto, Chicago, 1917

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Universal Film Manufacturing Co., 1917.

SUMMARY
Two segments of TR during a midwestern speaking tour in support of military preparedness. On September 27, 1917, TR visited the officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Views of troops marching past a reviewing stand for inspection by TR and several civilian and military personnel; identified on the platform with TR are Captain Georges Etienne Bertrand (wearing beret), a visiting Frenchman who instructed the trainees in trench warfare, and Colonel James A. Ryan, commanding officer of Fort Sheridan; TR addresses the troops after the review. The second segment shows scenes from a parade staged in TR's honor in Chicago on April 28, 1917. Views of men on horseback who appear to be mounted police, sailors and cavalry; view of TR standing and waving his hat in an open touring car; identified in the car with TR are Arthur Meeker and Samuel Insull, Chicago businessmen who are members of the welcoming committee, and other unidentified men.

NOTES
Copyright: no reg.

Appearing: President Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Georges Etienne Bertrand, Colonel James A. Ryan, Arthur Meeker, Samuel Insull.

Duration: 1:34 at 18 fps.

First segment has Universal animated weekly v. 5, issue no. 92, released October 4, 1917. Second segment does not have volume numbering.

MAVIS 1244991; TR reviews and addresses troops [Fort Sheridan, Ill.]; TR riding in auto, Chicago, 1917.

Flash titles, copies vary in length due to number and length of titles.

Sources used: P&P portrait file; Fort Sheridan Association. The history and achievements of the Fort Sheridan officers' training camps. 1920; Chicago daily tribune. 9/28/17:2-3; The Chicago daily news. 9/27/17:1; 4/28/17:1-3; Moving picture world, v. 34.1, p. 435; Moving picture world, v. 34.1 p. 526.

Received: May 1968 from USDA lab and Jan. 1976 from LC film lab; viewing print, dupe neg, masterpos, non-viewing pos; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.

Received: Aug. 1995 from Bono film lab; viewing print (FAB 7636), dupe neg (FRA 6019); preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.

Received: 1967; transferred to LC from NPS, NPS acquired from RMA, RMA purchased from Mrs. Foster, Community; flash titles; copies vary in length due to number and length of titles; transferred to safety from LC nitrate at USDA lab: May 1968 and LC lab: Jan. 1976.

SUBJECTS
United States.--Army.
United States.--Navy.
Marching.
Processions.
Preparedness.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion.
Military training camps--Illinois.
Parades--Illinois--Chicago.
Fort Sheridan (Ill.)
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Documentary films.
Newsreels.

MEDIUM
1 film reel of 1 (28 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
1 film reel of 1 (8 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.
1 film reel of 1 (106 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
1 film reel of 1 (61 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
1 film reel of 1 (25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg.
1 film reel of 1 (8 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg.
1 film reel of 1 (106 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg.
1 film reel of 1 (61 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. dupe neg.
1 film reel of 1 (106 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. masterpos.
1 film reel of 1 (25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. non-viewing pos.

CALL NUMBER
FAB 0698 (viewing print)
FAB 7636 (viewing print)
FEA 6742 (viewing print)
FEA 6743 (viewing print)
FRA 5744 (dupe neg)
FRA 6019 (dupe neg)
FPB 7201 (dupe neg)
FPB 7342 (dupe neg)
FPB 7343 (masterpos)
FRA 5743 (non-viewing pos)

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGITAL ID
trmp 4106 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/trmp.4106

PREVIOUS NEXT NEW SEARCH