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Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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Overview

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7.5/10   634 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Robert E. Sherwood (play)
Grover Jones (adaptation)
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Release Date:
12 February 1940 (USA) more
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Plot:
Covers the period from Lincoln's early years as a Kentucky woodsman until his election to the Presidency in 1860... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
User Comments:
Execellent beyond belief!! more (23 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Spirit of the People (UK)
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Runtime:
110 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Herbert Rudley repeats his role from the original stage production. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The song "Battle Hymn of the Republic" is played and sung by a choral group in the last scene as he is going to Washington to become President, in 1861. The song was written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861, but after Lincoln had been inaugurated and the Civil War had started. more
Quotes:
Mentor Graham: Well, Abe, there are always two occupations open to those who have failed at everything else: school teaching and politics. more
Soundtrack:
Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Execellent beyond belief!!, 17 February 2006
10/10
Author: technicallyhere92 from United States

I absolutely loved this movie! maybe it is because I am a history buff but I thought it was wonderful!. I am currently doing a project on Abraham Lincoln where my friends and I on working on a student directed film about Abraham Lincoln and you can not imagine how much this movie has helped me. This movie tells the tale of one of the greatest man in history and how he evolved along the way to become even greater. I can only hope that this movie will help someone see the wonders of his life as it helped me and as Honest Abe helped so many other people. I loved it when they showed his debate with Stephen Douglas. That was really the highlight of the movie because it showed him giving his real opinion and it caught my attention. His speech was amazing!! 10 thumbs up!!!! :D

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