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
Melville Fuller as Himself
George Dewey as Himself
Nelson Appleton Miles as Himself
Joseph E. Ransdell as Himself
Mark Hanna as Himself
John Coit Spooner as Himself
James K. Jones as Himself
Joseph Gurney Cannon as Himself
John Dalzell as Himself
Thomas McRae as Himself
United States 16 March 1901
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1901:
02 January 1901
Panorama of a mountainside railroad and tunnel.
11 August 1901
The famous acrobats in the above title appear in a marvellous acrobatic act. There are three barrels arranged on the stage.
13 December 1901
A man tries to climb ito bed to get a night's sleep. Every time he does, the bed suddenly is someplace else and he falls on the floor.
16 December 1901
A pretty and natural picture in which the principal actors are two tiny tots who are evidently not a bit afraid of the briny deep as they splash around in the waves in very evident delight and enjoyment.
03 December 1901
In the center of the ring the trainer forms a pile of baskets many feet in height. Greyhounds leap in rapid succession, forming a graceful arch and landing on the ground as lightly as so many feathers.
28 May 1901
A diver jumps into a body of water-- and then comes right back out! This film should not be confused with Ferdinand Zecca's own remake of the same name (Plongeur fantastique, 1905).
25 July 1901
A young woman becomes the eighth wife of the wealthy Bluebeard, whose first seven wives have died under mysterious circumstances.
27 April 1901
This wonderful dog "Mannie," owned by the vaudeville star, Miss Laura Comstock, is a most learned animal.
29 April 1901
Time-lapse photography showing the one month-long demolition of the Star Theatre in New York.
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