Abe Lincoln in Illinois (film)
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Produced by | Max Gordon |
| Written by | Robert E. Sherwood (play) Grover Jones (adaptation) Robert E. Sherwood (screenplay) |
| Starring | Raymond Massey Gene Lockhart |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | James Wong Howe |
| Editing by | George Hively |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 12, 1940 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
The film stars Raymond Massey and Howard Da Silva revived their roles from the original Broadway production of Abe Lincoln in Illinois playing Abe Lincoln and Jack Armstrong respectively. Herbert Rudley, who had portrayed Seth Gale in the play, was another one of the actors to repeat his role in the film version. This film was the screen acting debut of Ruth Gordon as Mary Todd Lincoln.[1]
The movie was adapted by Grover Jones and Robert E. Sherwood from Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. It was directed by John Cromwell.
The film garnered Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Raymond Massey) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (James Wong Howe).
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[edit] Cast
- Raymond Massey — Abraham Lincoln
- Gene Lockhart — Stephen Douglas
- Ruth Gordon — Mary Todd Lincoln
- Mary Howard — Ann Rutledge
- Minor Watson — Joshua Speed
- Harvey Stephens — Ninian Edwards
- Alan Baxter — Billy Herndon
- Howard Da Silva — Jack Armstrong (as Howard da Silva)
- Dorothy Tree — Elizabeth Edwards
- Aldrich Bowker — Judge Bowling Green
- Maurice Murphy — John McNeil
[edit] Adaptations to Other Media
Abe Lincoln in Illinois was dramatized as an hour-long radio play on the April 22, 1940 broadcast of Lux Radio Theater, again starring Raymond Massey as Lincoln. It was also adapted to the February 8, 1948 broadcast of the Ford Theatre.
[edit] References
- ^ Higham, Charles; Greenberg, Joel (1968). Hollywood in the Forties. London: A. Zwemmer Limited. p. 108. ISBN Not Given.
[edit] External links
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois at the Internet Movie Database
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois at Allmovie
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois at the TCM Movie Database
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois at Rotten Tomatoes
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