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Terrible Teddy, the Grizzly King
(1901) United States of America
B&W : 75 feet
Directed by Edwin S. Porter

Cast: (unknown)

Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by Edwin S. Porter. / © 23 February 1901 by Thomas A. Edison [H1402]. Released 23 February 1901. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot on an exterior location.

Comedy: Satire.

Synopsis: Political satire of Theodore Roosevelt.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Cats, Horses - Press agents - Signage - Snow - Weapons: Guns

Listing updated: 16 April 2010.

References: Film viewing : Fell-History p. 24; Leyda-Before p. 70; Niver-First p. 17; Sklar-Movie p. 26 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.