The Martyred Presidents
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| Original title | The Martyred Presidents |
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| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1901 |
| length | 1 minute |
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| Director | Edwin S. Porter |
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The Martyred Presidents is an American short film from 1901 by Edwin S. Porter . The film was released on October 7, 1901 by the Edison Manufacturing Company .
Movie content
A woman sits at an altar , in which the faces of the American Presidents Abraham Lincoln , James A. Garfield and William McKinley gradually appear . Finally there is a change of scene in which a man kneels in front of Justitia .
Background information
The film shows a replica of the Altar of Justice , which is located in Columbia . The shown Presidents Abraham Lincoln , James A. Garfield and William McKinley all died in an assassination attempt and are therefore referred to as martyrs in the film title .
Web links
- The Martyred Presidents in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Martyred Presidents in the Library of Congress (English)