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McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.
(1896) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] W.K.L. Dickson?

Cast: Major William McKinley [himself], [?] Garret Hobart? [himself]

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by [?] W.K.L. Dickson? / Premiered 12 October 1896 at Hammerstein’s Olympia Music Hall Theatre in New York, New York. / Mutoscope 68mm spherical 1.36:1 format. / The production was shot at approximately 36 frames per second. The film was made for Biograph projection and was shown for the first Biograph system program.

Documentary.

Synopsis: A view of a parade honoring McKinley.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Parades - USA: Ohio: Canton - USA: Presidents: William McKinley

Listing updated: 10 December 2024.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 9; Robinson-Palace p. 64; Slide-Early p. 12 : Website-iMDb.