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Abraham Lincoln (1930)An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States. Director:D.W. Griffith |
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William L. Thorne | ... |
Tom Lincoln
(as W.L. Thorne)
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| Lucille La Verne | ... | ||
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Helen Freeman | ... | |
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Otto Hoffman | ... | |
| Walter Huston | ... | ||
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Edgar Dearing | ... |
Jack Armstrong
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Una Merkel | ... | |
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Russell Simpson | ... | |
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Charles Crockett | ... |
Sheriff
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Kay Hammond | ... | |
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Helen Ware | ... | |
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E. Alyn Warren | ... | |
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Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Billy Herndon
(as Jason Robards)
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Gordon Thorpe | ... | |
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Ian Keith | ... | |
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Storyline
Brief vignettes about Lincoln's early life include his birth, early jobs, (unsubstantiated) affair with Ann Rutledge, courtship of Mary Todd, and the Lincoln-Douglas debates; his presidency and the Civil War are followed in somewhat more detail, though without actual battle scenes; film concludes with the assassination. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Runtime:
USA: (TCM print) | (copyright length)Sound Mix:
Mono (MovieTone)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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Gen. Robert E. Lee: (grasping sword) Surrender? My poor army! Why I'd rather die a thousand deaths than...
Aide: There, there, General. You must lie down and rest.
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(ca 1856) (uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
Sung by an offscreen chorus during a civil war scene See more »
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Jason Robards, the son of the actor appearing here as Lincoln's law partner, has played Abe Lincoln three times on the small screen: in a 1964 Hallmark Hall of Fame special, a 1991 made-for-TV movie and a 1992 documentary. He has also played three other US presidents. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: Shortly before leaving Mary Todd waiting at the altar (circa 1850), Lincoln opens a drawer and looks at a daguerreotype of his lost love, Ann Rutledge, who had died several years before in 1835. Dagguereotypes did not reach the United States until the mid-1840s. See more »Quotes
[an aide suggests that General Lee surrender]Gen. Robert E. Lee: (grasping sword) Surrender? My poor army! Why I'd rather die a thousand deaths than...
Aide: There, there, General. You must lie down and rest.
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Soundtracks
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"(ca 1856) (uncredited)
Music by William Steffe
Lyrics by Julia Ward Howe (1862)
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
Sung by an offscreen chorus during a civil war scene See more »
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