From Rail-Splitter to President (1913)

Directed by

Francis Ford

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent short film shows major events from Abraham Lincoln's life. It starts with his humble beginnings as a rail-splitter and follows his rise to become President of the United States.

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What happens

From Rail Splitter to President è un cortometraggio muto del 1913 diretto da Francis Ford. Prodotto dalla Universal Gold Seal e sceneggiato da Grace Cunard, ripercorre a grandi tappe la storia di Abraham Lincoln, interpretato dallo stesso regista. Gli altri interpreti erano Grace Cunard, Edgar Keller e Fred Montague. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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