To date, this D.W. Griffith epic is the only talking-picture effort to encapsulate the entire life of Abraham Lincoln, from cradle to grave. The script, credited to Stephen Vincent Benet, manages to include all the familiar high points, including Lincoln’s tragic romance with Ann Rutledge (Una Merkel, allegedly cast because of her resemblance to Griffith favorite Lillian Gish), his lawyer days in Illinois, his contentious marriage to Mary Todd (Kay Hammond), his heartbreaking decision to declare war upon the South, his pardoning of a condemned sentry during the Civil War, and his assassination at the hands of John Wilkes Booth (expansively portrayed by Ian Keith). This was D.W. Griffith’s first talkie, and the master does his best with the somewhat pedantic dialogue sequences; but as always, Griffith’s forte was spectacle and montage, as witness the cross-cut scenes of Yankees and Rebels marching off to war and the pulse-pounding ride of General Sheridan (Frank Campeau) through the Shenandoah Valley. Thanks to the wizardry of production designer William Cameron Menzies, many of the scenes appear far more elaborate than they really were; Menzies can also be credited with the unforgettable finale, as Honest Abe’s Kentucky log cabin dissolves to the Lincoln Memorial. As Abraham Lincoln, Walter Huston is a tower of strength, making even the most florid of speeches sound human and credible; only during the protracted death scene of Ann Rutledge does Huston falter, and then the fault is as much Griffith’s as his. Road-shown at nearly two hours (including a prologue showing slaves being brought to America), Abraham Lincoln was pared down to 97 minutes by United Artists, and in that length it proved a box-office success, boding well for D.W. Griffith’s future in talkies (alas, it proved to be his next-to-last film; Griffith’s final effort, The Struggle was a financial disaster)., Walter Huston dominates this episodic account of Lincoln’s life from birth to assassination. The first talkie directed by D.W. Griffith, master of the silent screen. Ann Rutledge: Una Merkel. Mary Lincoln: Kay Hammond. John Wilkes Booth: Ian Keith. Lee: Hobart Bosworth. Marshall: Henry B. Walthall. Herndon: Jason Robards Sr.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Abraham Lincoln ” ?
A: The main cast includes Walter Huston,Una Merkel,Kay Hammond,Ian Keith,Jason Robards, Sr.,E. Alyn Warren,Hobart Bosworth,Fred Warren,Henry B. Walthall,Frank Campeau,James C. Eagles,Francis Ford,William L. Thorne,Lucille La Verne,Helen Freeman,Oscar Apfel,Otto Hoffman,Edgar Dearing,Russell Simpson,Helen Ware,Charles Crockett,Jason Robards Sr.,Gordon Thorpe,James Bradbury Sr.,Cameron Prud’Homme,James Eagles,Hank Bell,James Bradbury,Carl Stockdale,George MacQuarrie,Ralph Lewis,Robert Brower,Mary Forbes,Henry Kolker,Robert E. Homans,Karl Struss,James Smith,William Cameron Menzies,John W. Considine Jr.,Hal Kern,Gerrit J. Lloyd,John Considine Jr.,Stephen Vincent Benét.
Q: When Did the “Abraham Lincoln” Released?
A: The Movie “Abraham Lincoln” originally aired on 1930-08-25 and released in the year of 1930.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Abraham Lincoln” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Abraham Lincoln” ?
A: “Abraham Lincoln” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
