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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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Circular Panorama of the Esplanade with the Electric Tower in the Background (1901)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.