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, Melville Fuller, George Dewey, Nelson Appleton Miles, Joseph E. Ransdell, Mark Hanna, John Coit Spooner, James K. Jones

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.