Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison (1901)

Directed by

Edwin Stanton Porter

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

4 min

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 21 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short silent film reenacts the execution of Leon Czolgosz for assassinating President William McKinley. It shows a view of Auburn Prison before depicting the electric chair procedure.

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What happens

Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison is a 1901 silent film produced by the Edison Studios arms of Edison Manufacturing Company. The film is a dramatic reenactment of the execution of Leon Czolgosz by electric chair at Auburn Correctional Facility following his 1901 conviction for the assassination of William McKinley. It is considered an important film in the history of cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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