Country: USA
Release Date: 16
November 1901 (USA)
Also known as:
Electrocution of Czolgosz (undefined)
Filming locations: Auburn, New York, USA
(exteriors: Auburn Prison); New York City, New York, USA (studio)
Runtime: 4 min
(16 fps)
Sound Mix:
Silent
Color: Black and
White
Plot Keywords: Prison | Electrocution |
Docudrama | Death | Anarchism | Execution
Genres: Short |
Drama | History
Trivia: The
panorama that opens this film was shot on the day that Czolgosz was actually
executed.
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and
recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of President
McKinley of the United States. Some versions offer additional footage at the
beginning which shows McKinley on the day of his assassination followed by scenes
from his funeral.
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