Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Name: Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964-02-02
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jason Robards, Kate Reid, Jack Bittner

TV Movie
19641964
1h 20m

7.6/10

Drama

The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.

7.6/10

Director
- George Schaefer
Writers
- Robert Hartung
- Robert E. Sherwood(play "Abe Lincoln in Illinois")
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

Director
- George Schaefer
Writers
- Robert Hartung
- Robert E. Sherwood(play "Abe Lincoln in Illinois")
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Before becoming one of America's greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln had a long career as a businessman, lawyer, government official and elected representative for the state of Illinois. This film looks at the rise of this self-educated statesman, including his famous series of public debates over slavery with rival Stephen Douglas. A glimpse is also shown of some of the more personal aspects of his Lincoln's life, including the early romance and heartbreak he experienced with Ann Rutledge, and his later marriage to Mary Todd. —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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- Drama
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Trivia
The original Broadway production of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois " by Robert E. Sherwood opened on October 15, 1938 at the Plymouth Theater, ran for 472 performances and won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1939.