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:
01 January 1901
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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.
01 November 1901
On the roof of an ancient palace appear a young Knight and his lady. While they are making love an ugly old witch appears and is rather troublesome.
02 February 1901
Actuality film documenting the funeral of Queen Victoria in February 1901. The footage captures the solemn processions and ceremonies that marked the end of her long reign, offering a rare moving-image record of a major state occasion.
01 February 1901
A clown performs various feats of magic based on his ability to detach and reattach different parts of his body.
02 January 1901
Panorama of a mountainside railroad and tunnel.
15 October 1901
A lad from a butcher shop is carrying a tray laden with a roast or a leg of lamb. A hobo grabs it and runs.
01 January 1901
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
01 January 1901
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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