Information
- BFI identifier505179
- Date1998-06-01 (Television)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisHistorical documentary series. This documentary looks at how the electric chair became the main method of execution in America, and reveals how industry giants Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse fought to avoid the stigma of supplying the power. There is also a dramatic reconstruction of Kemmler's execution and interviews with his descendants. (Synopsis)
- Credits
Title
The Chair (Original)
Category
Non Fiction- Secret History
Series Work - 779868
United Kingdom - TV - Non Fiction
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