Abraham Lincoln (1930) | |
| Director(s) | D.W. Griffith |
| Producer(s) | D.W. Griffith, Joseph M. Schenck (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | Civil War, Politics, Presidents |
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Abraham Lincoln Overview:
Abraham Lincoln (1930) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by D.W. Griffith and produced by D.W. Griffith and Joseph M. Schenck.
SYNOPSIS
Significant as Griffith's first talkie. Tracing the President's life from his humble birth through his political career, Griffith's sincere portrait features a standout performance by Walter Huston (father of John and grandfather of Anjelica) as Lincoln.
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Uma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln
By L? on Feb 20, 2013 From Critica RetroUma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln O d?cimo sexto presidente dos Estados Unidos teve de enfrentar tempos tempestuosos durante a Guerra Civil Americana e tamb?m gra?as aos debates sobre a aboli??o da escravatura. Hoje ele ? um dos mais populares ex-presidentes e com certeza ... Read full article
Uma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln
By L? on Feb 20, 2013 From Critica RetroUma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln O d?cimo sexto presidente dos Estados Unidos teve de enfrentar tempos tempestuosos durante a Guerra Civil Americana e tamb?m gra?as aos debates sobre a aboli??o da escravatura. Hoje ele ? um dos mais populares ex-presidentes e com certez... Read full article
Uma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln
By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica RetroUma personalidade, v?rios int?rpretes: Abraham Lincoln O d?cimo sexto presidente dos Estados Unidos teve de enfrentar tempos tempestuosos durante a Guerra Civil Americana e tamb?m gra?as aos debates sobre a aboli??o da escravatura. Hoje ele ? um dos mais populares ex-presidentes e com certeza ... Read full article
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Quotes from
Abraham Lincoln: Well, I don't mind my face; I'm behind it. It's the people in front that get jarred.
Abraham Lincoln: You know, I feel like little Jimmy Watkins. He got a hunk of gingerbread the other day and said, 'I guess there's nobody loves gingerbread like I does and gets so little of it.'
Ann Rutledge: Oh, Abe.
Abraham Lincoln: Ann, will you... will you marry me? I mean, of course, when I get out of debt and can support you?
Ann Rutledge: Well, you know, Abe, I've intended to for a long while. That is, of course, if you ask me.
Abraham Lincoln: You... you mean...?
Ann Rutledge: Yes, Abe... you've got your gingerbread.
Abraham Lincoln: I've hung my hat and here it stays till they knock it off with a bayonet. From now on, Mary, I'm going to run this war!
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Facts about
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.
D.W. Griffith had previously filmed Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theater in The Birth of a Nation.
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