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Abraham Lincoln (1930)

TV_G 90 min  -  Biography | Drama | History  -   8 November 1930 (USA)
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An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States.

Director:

D.W. Griffith
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Abraham Lincoln -- An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William L. Thorne William L. Thorne ...
Tom Lincoln (as W.L. Thorne)
Lucille La Verne ...
Helen Freeman Helen Freeman ...
Otto Hoffman Otto Hoffman ...
Walter Huston ...
Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing ...
Jack Armstrong (as Edgar Deering)
Una Merkel Una Merkel ...
Russell Simpson Russell Simpson ...
Charles Crockett Charles Crockett ...
Sheriff
Kay Hammond Kay Hammond ...
Helen Ware Helen Ware ...
E. Alyn Warren E. Alyn Warren ...
Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. ...
Billy Herndon (as Jason Robards)
Gordon Thorpe Gordon Thorpe ...
Ian Keith 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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Plot Keywords:

Civil War | Assassination | President | Debate | Courtship  | See more »

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The wonder film of the century, about the most romantic figure who ever lived!

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln' See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA: (TCM print)  | (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (MovieTone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

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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Connections

Referenced in 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010) See more »

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 »