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	William McKinley (right). Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Major William McKinley [himself], [?] ? [McKinley’s secretary].

American Mutoscope Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope Company. / Cinematography by [?] G.W. Bitzer and/or 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 in September 1896 in Canton, Ohio, and 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 presidential candidate McKinley and a male secretary walking down the steps of McKinley’s home toward the camera.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: USA: Ohio: Canton - William McKinley

Listing updated: 19 September 2008.

References: Film viewing : Altman-Sound p. 86; Barry-Griffith p. 9; Bohn-Light p. 12; Ramsaye-Million p. 324; Robinson-Palace p. 64; Slide-Early p. 12.

Home video: DVD.