President McKinley Taking the Oath

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.

Cast

William McKinley

Himself

Melville Fuller

Himself

George Dewey

Himself

Nelson Appleton Miles

Himself

Joseph E. Ransdell

Himself

Mark Hanna

Himself

John Coit Spooner

Himself

James K. Jones

Himself

Joseph Gurney Cannon

Himself

John Dalzell

Himself

Crew

Thomas A. Edison

Producer

Edwin S. Porter

Cinematography

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President McKinley Taking the Oath (Edison, 1901)