Theodore Roosevelt in Africa - 1909

Country: United States

Summary

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.

Other Titles

Theodore Roosevelt in Africa [1909, 2]

Roosevelt in Africa

Created/Published

United States : [s.n.], 1909.

Notes

Roosevelt Memorial Association lists date in title as 1910.

Film appears to be fragment of production, Roosevelt in Africa, released April 18, 1910.

Photographer, Cherry Kearton.

Appearing: President Theodore Roosevelt.

Subjects

Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919--Travel--Africa--Kenya.

Big game hunting--Africa.

Tree planting--Kenya.

Maasai (African people)

Maasai (African people)--Social life and customs.

Kikuyu (African people)

Kikuyu (African people)--Social life and customs.

Dance--Africa.

Africans.

Kenya--Social life and customs.

Mombasa (Kenya)

Nonfiction films.

Short films.

Documentary films.

Newsreels.

Travelogues (Motion pictures)

Related Names

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.

Kearton, Cherry, 1871-1940, photographer.

Community Motion Picture Service, inc.

Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)