TR in Africa (3 of 4)

Video Title :	TR in Africa (3 of 4)
Description :	Fragment of production, Roosevelt in Africa, released April 18, 1910. Photographer, Cherry Kearton. Appearing: President Theodore Roosevelt. Scenes of African peoples and of TR's safari party, all probably filmed in British East Africa (Kenya) in 1909. View of TR planting a tree in front of trading company building, possibly located in Mombasa, long shot of busy amusement area in Kenyan seaport of Mombasa, including shot of ferris wheel filled with Swahilis; shots, taken from observation platform on train engine, of plains along the Uganda Railway, with herdsmen who are probably Masai and railroad workers visible along tracks; train pulls into small community; women who are probably Masai, incorrectly identified by interior title as Zulu, gather water at spring, accompanied by children. Rainmaker dances in ritual ceremony, surrounded by Swahilis; members of unknown tribe draw water from a well, with large thatched structure in background; views of Masai men, women, and children in kraal, with clear shots of mud houses; TR and his party appear in group of Kikuyu and/or Masai tribesmen; women who are probably Masai, incorrectly identified by interior title as Zulu, form ceremonial circle on open plain; TR and members of his party examine a gun in the presence of African tribesmen; unidentified tribesmen pose individually for camera at close range, with campsite visible in background; at campsite porters work busily, either setting up or breaking camp, with TR briefly visible; view of Kikuyu and/or Masai dance, incorrectly identified by interior title as Zulu dance, in honor of TR's visit; Roosevelt party crosses stream, with porters carrying gear and safari members across water toward camera.
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Rating :	4.67
Keywords, Tags :	TR Theodore Teddy Roosevelt president africa white man's burden silent cinema
Video Length :	3 : 43

Comments :

A man that was liked all over the world. GO TR GO.

Amazing to watch this film as my great grandfather William Coates was Cherry Kearton's travel companion on this trip. He must be one of the men in the colonial hats but impossible to tell which. We still have the photo album of the trip.

Remarkable! It's fascinating to gaze upon this world that's vanished now, and that should be remembered.