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[William Howard Taft]
(191?) American
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: President William Howard Taft [himself]

Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. Kinemacolor two-color process. / [?] The film is thought to have been shot in 1914, after Taft left the presidency.

Documentary.

Synopsis: In the surviving footage, Taft is viewed on an upper deck of a steamship from the main deck.

Survival Status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (American Film Insitute/Post collection) [fragmentary nitrate positive (acquired 1971)].

Keywords: Color cinematography

Listing updated: 4 September 2007.

References: Website-Legacy.

 
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