The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas(1909)
La entrevista de los presidentes Díaz-Taft
The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas 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.
The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas (1909) is a documentary and history film directed by Guillermo Alva, released on October 16, 1909 with a runtime of 4m. It stars Porfirio Díaz and William Howard Taft. Viewers rate it 3.2 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
- Director:
- Guillermo Alva
- Production:
- Hermanos Alva
- Status:
- Released
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Encuentro de presidentes
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Entrevista Díaz-Taft
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Entrevista Díaz-Taft
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Presidente Taft y Presidente de Mexico Don Porfirio Diaz en la aduana de Ciudad Juárez
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The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas Cast & Crew
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Directed by Guillermo Alva.
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The main cast of The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas (1909) includes Porfirio Díaz and William Howard Taft. The film was directed by Guillermo Alva. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas was released on October 16, 1909 and runs for 4m.
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