The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas
La entrevista de los presidentes Díaz-Taft
Synopsis
The first meeting of a U.S. president and a Mexican president took place when William Howard Taft met Porfirio Díaz on 16 October 1909, in El Paso. The meeting was celebrated in both El Paso and Juárez with parades, elaborate receptions, lavish gifts and large crowds. Shot by the pioneers of Mexican Cinema the brothers Alva. This is a typical example of newsreel material prior to the Mexican revolution. By hemerographical references we know that this footage was presented to the then president of Mexico General Porfirio Díaz in the Castle of Chapultepec, then residence of the president.
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Encuentro de presidentes
Type: Clip • Published 2020-07-08
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guillermo Alva, Salvador Alva, Eduardo Alva, Carlos Alva
- Original Title
- La entrevista de los presidentes Díaz-Taft
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 4m
- Production Studios
- Hermanos Alva
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guillermo Alva, Salvador Alva, Eduardo Alva, Carlos Alva
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Guillermo Alva
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Salvador Alva
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Eduardo Alva
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Carlos Alva
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What is The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas about?
The first meeting of a U.S. president and a Mexican president took place when William Howard Taft met Porfirio Díaz on 16 October 1909, in El Paso. The meeting was celebrated in both El Paso and Juárez with parades, elaborate receptions, lavish gifts and large crowds. Shot by the pioneers of Mexican Cinema the brothers Alva. This is a typical example of newsreel material prior to the Mexican revolution. By hemerographical references we know that this footage was presented to the then president of Mexico General Porfirio Díaz in the Castle of Chapultepec, then residence of the president.
Who directed The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas?
The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas was directed by Guillermo Alva, Salvador Alva, Eduardo Alva, Carlos Alva.
Who stars in The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas?
The principal cast of The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas includes Porfirio Díaz, William Howard Taft.
When was The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas released and how long is it?
The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas was released in 1909 with a total runtime of 4m.