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President McKinley Taking the Oath (1901)

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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.

Production
Edison Studios

Cast

11 people
Melville Fuller
Melville Fuller
as Himself
G
George Dewey
as Himself
N
Nelson Appleton Miles
as Himself
J
Joseph E. Ransdell
as Himself
J
James K. Jones
as Himself
J
Joseph Gurney Cannon
as Himself
J
John Dalzell
as Himself
T
Thomas McRae
as Himself

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