President McKinley Taking the Oath (1901)
Filmed at the second inauguration of William McKinley on March 4, 1901, this short captures the president taking the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol. Although Thomas Edison has sometimes been mistakenly named as director, he was never credited as director on any films; the actual director of this short is unknown.
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William McKinley as Himself |
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Melville Fuller as Himself |
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George Dewey as Himself |
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Nelson Appleton Miles as Himself |
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Joseph E. Ransdell as Himself |
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Mark Hanna as Himself |
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John Coit Spooner as Himself |
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James K. Jones as Himself |
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Joseph Gurney Cannon as Himself |
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John Dalzell as Himself |
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Thomas McRae as Himself |
| Production | Thomas A. Edison | Producer |
| Crew | Edwin S. Porter | Cinematography |
