McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
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| name = McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
| image = William McKinley at Home Canton Ohio 1896 1st United States President on film.webm
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| producer = American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
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| starring = {{ubl|William McKinley|Ida Saxton McKinley|George Cortelyou}}
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| released = {{Film date|1896|09}}
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| country = United States
| language = Silent film
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McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio aka William McKinley at Canton, Ohio is a silent film reenactment of William McKinley receiving the Republican nomination for President of the United States in September 1896. The actual nomination had been several weeks earlier. McKinley is shown emerging from his house to receive the news from his secretary George Cortelyou. His wife Ida can be seen in a rocking chair on the porch. McKinley is seen removing his hat and wiping his forehead with a handkerchief after receiving the news. It was filmed by a two-man crew for American Mutoscope and Biograph Company on 68 mm film, 60.02 m in length. McKinley's brother Abner and former US president Benjamin Harrison were stockholders in the film company.
See also
External links
- {{IMDb title|203681|McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRVj3yeTNg0 McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio] on YouTube
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Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American films based on actual events
Category:American silent short films
Category:Articles containing video clips
Category:Biograph Company films
Category:Films about presidents of the United States
Category:Surviving American silent films
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