Lincoln in the White House (1939)

Directed by

William C. McGann

Genre

biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

21 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film shows key moments from Abraham Lincoln's first term as president. It moves from his first inaugural speech to the Gettysburg Address.

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What happens

Lincoln in the White House is a 1939 American biographical short or historical "special" about United States President Abraham Lincoln, highlighting events during his first term of office, from his inaugural speech in 1861 to his delivery of the Gettysburg Address in 1863. Produced by Warner Bros. and directed by William C. McGann, the 21-minute Technicolor film stars Frank McGlynn Sr., a veteran actor who since 1915 had specialized in impersonating Lincoln on both stage and screen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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