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Article about the adaptation of the one man play “Bully,” starring James Whitmore as Theodore Roosevelt, into a film for theatrical release. The article lists the writer, director, and producers of the play and film and covers their career highlights. It quotes extensively from three newspaper reviews of the play and details Whitmore’s acting career.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1978
In addition to providing a summary of four of the articles published in this issue, John A. Gable uses the highlights the opening of Bulloch Hall in Roswell, Georgia, which was the childhood home of Theodore Roosevelt’s mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. He notes the passing of Reginald Rose, a longtime member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, and he talks about the lecture series celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of Sagamore Hill as a public house museum. He closes with a plug for the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1978
Brief notice about the production of a play, “Bully,” on the life of Theodore Roosevelt, starring actor James Whitmore. The notice lists the writer, director, and producer and quotes from a review of the play.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1977
Review of the one man play “Bully” with Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by James Whitmore. The article quotes reviews from four newspapers including the Boston Globe and Christian Science Monitor. The article and quoted reviews praise the production, and background information is provided about Whitmore as well as the play’s writer, director, and producer. The cooperation and assistance of members of the Roosevelt family and the Theodore Roosevelt Association in the production is also discussed.
A photograph showing Whitmore dressed as Roosevelt in his Rough Rider uniform accompanies the review.