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Watch Abraham Lincoln (1930), a classic early sound drama starring Walter Huston as America’s sixteenth president. Directed by D. W. Griffith, the film follows Lincoln’s early years, political rise and presidency during the Civil War.
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FILM DETAILS
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1930
Director: D. W. Griffith
Cast: Walter Huston, Una Merkel, Kay Hammond, Ian Keith
Genre: Historical drama / biography
Language: English
Picture: Black and white
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
This was the first of Griffith’s two sound features. It is a dramatized interpretation of Lincoln’s life, not a documentary; some events and dialogue are fictionalized.
PRINT AND SOUNDTRACK
This older archive print runs approximately 84 minutes and is shorter than the original theatrical release. Vintage picture and sound quality vary. The source soundtrack is retained; no modern musical score has been added. This is not advertised as an uncut or newly restored edition.
SOURCE AND RIGHTS
Film source: https://archive.org/details/abraham_lincoln
Internet Archive identifies this transfer as public domain. The original film is public domain in the United States; rights can differ elsewhere. The underlying public-domain film remains public domain.
Film background: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln_(1930_film)
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