President McKinley Inauguration cinematographer Billy Bitzer

This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "President McKinley Inauguration" (1901) is a very short documentary. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of Billy Bitzer, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. In addition to being the cinematographer, IMDB gives Billy Bitzer credit as a director and if this is confirmed the film would be one of very few films, for which he receives this distinction. "President McKinley Inauguration" (1901) was added to the National Film Registry in 2000 as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Let's all give our thanks to the Library of Congress for preserving this film and making it available to the public. Directed by unknown Cinematography by Billy Bitzer Starring unknown Distributed by Biograph Company Release date March 4, 1901 Country United States Running time 1 m. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."