The 10 best lincoln moments in film history history news. Humble abraham lincoln gains the respect of his illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected president in 1860 and departs for washington. Abe lincoln in illinois depicts the life of a man considered by many to be one of the worlds greatest human beings. 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. Actrices et acteurs abraham lincoln 1940 abraham lincoln, casting du film. In the early 1830s, a youthful abraham lincoln raymond massey departs his home in kentucky to study law and make a name for himself. In the uk, the film is known by the alternate title spirit of the people. Abe lincoln in illinois is a 1940 biographical film that depicts the life of abraham lincoln from his departure from kentucky until his election as president of the. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The lincoln douglas debate as staged in john cromwells abe lincoln in illinois 1940.
Abe lincoln in illinois is a film directed by john cromwell with raymond massey, gene lockhart, ruth gordon, mary howard, year. Lincoln will focus on the presidents fight to get the th amendment through a reluctant congress. This film mostly covers abraham lincoln starting from his early love history but not told but in. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 humble abraham lincoln gains the respect of his illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected president in 1860 and departs for washington. Abe lincoln in illinois is a very worthy film, with an exceptional performance by raymond massey in the title role. Sherwoods 1939 pulitzer prizewinning play, yet slightly inferior to the previous years young mr. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 was based on the pulitzer prizewinning play by robert e. Raymond massey in abe lincoln in illinois raymond massey received his only oscar nomination for portraying abraham lincoln in abe lincoln in illinois. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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An ambitious man, lincoln was wellaware that a political career was the fastest route to social mobility at the time. Ruth gordon was mary todd lincoln, and cromwell played john brown. Having seen lincoln steven spielbergs new film, which is excellent but focuses only on his presidency and with praise to daniel day lewis. Watch abe lincoln in illinois online stream full movie.
Biopic of abe lincoln, 16th president of he united states, from his early days in backwoods kentucky to his election as president. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 the movie database tmdb. The play was adapted into a film, also called abe lincoln in illinois, which was released in 1940 and was directed by john cromwell. Abe returns to the town, starts a business and marries ann before slowly working his way toward.
Jan 21, 2009 theatrical trailer for the 1940 historical biography abe lincoln in illinois starring raymond massey best actor oscar nominee and ruth gordon as mary todd lincoln. Sherwoods beloved play taking a thoroughly human look at the early years of our 16th president, with all his frailties and strength of character. Gallery of 4 movie poster and cover images for abe lincoln in illinois 1940. Audio mp3 of address delivered by raymond massey and gene lockhart.
Gene lockhart, raymond massey, ruth gordon, john cromwell. After running livestock to new orleans, abe lincoln settles in new. An historically accurate and realistic portrayal of abraham lincoln s raymond massey, reprising his 1938. Theres also no denying the enduring emotional power of this simple, magnificent movie. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 kaleidescape movie store. The long speech by us senate illinois candidate stephen douglas gene lockhart during the famed lincoln douglas debates in 1858, held outdoors on a raised wooden platform. It is the only known surviving film of at least seven in which francis ford portrayed lincoln. Sherwoods enormously popular play tracks the formative years of lincoln. When sherwood agreed to sell the film rights, he added a condition that massey was to be given the starring role. Abe lincoln in illinois full movie movies anywhere. It takes the viewer from lincoln s younger days, perhaps when he was nearing twenty, until he leaves illinois for washington where he will begin serving his first term as president. Bitter sweet 1940 official trailer jeanette macdonald, nelson eddy movie hd.
Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 movie clip self made man at a party hosted by the edwards harvey stephens, dorothy tree, we meet mary todd ruth gordon, pursued by douglas gene lockhart, until abe raymond massey, with joshua speed minor watson, arrives, in abe lincoln in illinois, 1940. Full text and audio mp3 of movie abe lincoln in illinois lincoln douglas debate american rhetoric. This clip excerpts his response to stephen douglas in the final presidential debate. And 16mm prints of the movie were for years frequently shown in classrooms across america. The image measures 1562 3000 pixels and is 1447 kilobytes large. High resolution movie poster image for abe lincoln in illinois 1940. While traveling to new orleans to deliver several pigs he raised with his father, abe meets ann rutledge ruth gordon in the sleepy hamlet of new salem, illinois. Released 1940, abe lincoln in illinois stars raymond massey, gene lockhart, ruth gordon, mary howard the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Raymond massey abe lincoln in illinois 1940 massey had become synonymous with the role of abe lincoln, having played him numerous times in his career, following his oscarnominated work in. Newyork historical society abe lincoln in illinois 1940. The moving drama featured an academy awardnominated. Abe lincoln in illinois is a 1940 biographical film that depicts the life of abraham lincoln from. Abe lincoln in illinois is a 1940 biographical film that depicts the life of abraham lincoln from his departure from kentucky until his election as president of the united states. In fact, he had already lost his first election for state legislator before he became postmaster. Raymond massey plays abe lincoln in this moving adaptation of robert sherwoods pulitzer prizewinning play. Movie speech from abe lincoln in illinois lincoln douglas debate a merican r hetoric. Raymond massey gives a moving performance as abe lincoln. While some aspects of the plot to slay lincoln and cripple the newly forming union are widely known, much more of the history unfolds in this insightful drama.
Perfectly cast for perilous times john cromwells 1940 screen version of robert e. Expanded a bit for cinematic purposes, the film traces lincoln s progress from his days of scrambling for a living as a woodsman, to his courtship of the tragic ann rutledge mary howard and then the mercurial mary todd ruth gordon, to the formative years of his law practice, to his. The script gets lincolns style right, but not his motives. In advance of spielbergs lincoln movie, historynet presents six other portrayals of abraham lincoln in film and television. Raymond massey as abe lincoln in illinois excerpt youtube. Abe lincoln in illinois movie directed by john cromwell, 1940.
After a time running livestock to new orleans, he settles in new salem where he meets and falls in love with ann rutledge who is already engaged to someone. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 movie clip new champion town bully jack howard da silva struts before citizens including ann rutledge mary howard, eventually luring newintown abe raymond massey into fisticuffs, early in abe lincoln in illinois, 1940, from the robert e. Sherwood from sherwoods pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name. Covers the period from lincoln s early years as a kentucky woodsman until his election to the presidency in 1860. Abe lincoln in illinois movie posters from movie poster shop. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 movie clip self made man. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 in the early 1830s, a youthful abraham lincoln raymond massey departs his home in kentucky to study law and make a name for himself. Abe lincoln in illinois the 1940 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The new abraham lincoln movie from steven spielberg will be hitting theaters before the end of 2012. Abe lincoln in illinois vfull movie torrent download hd 1080p. Expanded a bit for cinematic purposes, the film traces lincoln s progress from his days. Its a very fine film and well worth watching and yet, it somehow falls just a trifle short of being the great film that it should be.
While traveling to new orleans to deliver several pigs he raised with his father, abe meets ann rutledge. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 lincoln douglas debate. 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. Covers the period from lincolns early years as a kentucky woodsman until his. Among the most masterful matchups of actor and role in screen history is this stirring film of robert e. Lincoln is a 1939 american biographical drama film about the early life of president abraham lincoln, directed by john ford and starring henry fonda. It was revived on broadway in 199394 with rutledge portrayed by marissa chibas.
Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 movie posters cinematerial. Abe lincoln in illinois film by cromwell 1940 britannica. The issues he addresses are as relevant today as they. A woodsman who taught himself law rises through the ranks of politics to become a presidential candidate in the 1860 election. Lincoln 1939, starring henry fonda, and abe lincoln in illinois 1940, with raymond massey in the title role and a script by the playwright and f.
In many respects massey was ideally suited to play the role of lincoln. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 movie theaters moviefone. Based on the new york times bestselling novel, killing lincoln is the suspenseful, eyeopening story of the events surrounding the assassination of u. The film stars raymond massey and howard da silva, who reprised their roles from the origi. The music hall celebrates washingtons birthday with a brilliant edition of sherwoods abe lincoln in illinois, with raymond massey and ruth gordon by frank s. Abe lincoln in illinois cast and crew cast photos and info. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to the point where ford destroyed unwanted takes for fear the studio would use them in the film.
Ehrlichs magic bullet 1940 and appeared as miss ellis in director george cukors film starring greta garbo. It takes the viewer from lincoln s younger days, perhaps when he was nearing twenty, until he leaves illinois for washington where. Feb 17, 2020 raymond massey abe lincoln in illinois 1940. Consequently, although abe lincoln in illinois flopped at the movie boxoffice, masseys depiction of the president was eventually seen by millions and became embedded in the public mind. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 all this, and heaven too 1940 andy hardy meets debutante 1940 angels over broadway 1940 the ape 1940 arizona 1940 the bank dick 1940 before i hang 1940 beyond tomorrow 1940. Purchase abe lincoln in illinois on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Abe lincoln is a standard 40s biography film about lincoln s early life to his success as a passionate politician. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing abe lincoln in illinois near you. As far as movies about lincoln go, john fords young mr. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 i think that abraham lincoln looked too old at the start of the film.
Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 as the war raged in europe, americans found solace and inspiration in a film chronicling the nations greatest president and his electrifying rise to national prominence. That abraham lincoln quote sums up the quiet, thoughtful dignity that actors have tried to portray on film for several generations now. Actress mary howard played ann rutledge in john cromwells 1940 film abe lincoln in illinois. The film was adaptation of a play where rutledge was played on broadway by adele longmire. The moving drama featured an academy awardnominated performance by raymond massey as the future president. Good performances by ruth gordon, alan baxter, howard dasilva, clem bevans. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 humble abraham lincoln gains the respect of his illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected president in 1860 and departs for. Raymond massey, gene lockhart, ruth gordon, mary howard, minor watson, alan baxter, harvey stephens, howard da silva, dorothy tree, aldrich bowker. Buy abe lincoln in illinois movie posters from movie poster shop. Abe lincoln in illinois has been ranked 922 times, wins 45. The screen lincolns hatred of politics is fundamentally wrong. Ruth gordon also does memorable work as driven, ambitious mary todd lincoln, whose vision of abe s leadership destiny will not be denied by anyone including her often reticent husband. At a party hosted by the edwards harvey stephens, dorothy tree, we meet mary todd ruth gordon, pursued by douglas gene lockhart, until abe raymond massey, with joshua speed minor watson, arrives, in abe lincoln in illinois, 1940.
She stared in plays in new york city and london, not doing another film until she played mary todd in director john cromwells abe lincoln in illinois 1940, costarred with edward g. Sherwood pulitzerwinning play presents the future president, played by. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 directed by john cromwell. Starring raymond massey, gene lockhart, ruth gordon, and mary howard. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 john cromwell synopsis. Expanded a bit for cinematic purposes, the film traces lincolns progress from his days of scrambling for a living as a woodsman, to his courtship of the tragic ann rutledge mary howard and then the mercurial mary todd.
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