A public celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington D.C., on January 18, 2009.
Direction
Don Mischer wrangling A-list egos at freezing temps.
Cinematography
Lincoln Memorial shots that'll wreck you now.
Production
The sheer chaos of outdoor January production.
Director
Don Mischer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Temperature hit 28°F; performers wore hidden heat packs. Mariah Carey's high notes in that cold? Unhinged legend behavior.
This was Obama's 'we're doing this together' moment before the solo walk. The crowd size? Estimated 400,000—bigger than the actual inauguration two days later.
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