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Abraham Lincoln

( Catalog Number LV20010 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Abraham Lincoln
1930 - 93 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for Abraham Lincoln

William L. Thorne
Lucille La Verne
Helen Freeman
Otto Hoffman
Walter Huston
Edgar Dearing
Una Merkel
Russell Simpson
Charles Crockett
Kay Hammond
Helen Ware
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Jason Robards Sr.
Gordon Thorpe
Ian Keith
Cameron Prud'Homme
James Bradbury Sr.
James Eagles
Oscar Apfel
Frank Campeau
Hobart Bosworth
Henry B. Walthall

Crew for Abraham Lincoln

Producer D.W. Griffith
Cinematographer Karl Struss
Costume Designer Walter J. Israel
Director D.W. Griffith
Editor James Smith
John W. Considine Jr.
Park French
Raymond A. Klune
Joseph M. Schenck
Harry Stubbs
Herbert Sutch
Writer John W. Considine Jr.
Writer Stephen Vincent Benet
Writer Stephen Vincent Benet
Writer Gerrit J. Lloyd

Feature Details

Title: Abraham Lincoln
Feature Release Date: 1930
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 93 Minutes
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 30 May 1991
Catalog Number: LV20010
UPC: 017153001068
ISBN: 1555267378
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Republic Pictures Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: LV20010
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket

Abraham Lincoln

( Catalog Number LV20010 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Abraham Lincoln
1930 - 93 min. - Black and White
Genre: Drama
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for Abraham Lincoln

William L. Thorne
Lucille La Verne
Helen Freeman
Otto Hoffman
Walter Huston
Edgar Dearing
Una Merkel
Russell Simpson
Charles Crockett
Kay Hammond
Helen Ware
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Jason Robards Sr.
Gordon Thorpe
Ian Keith
Cameron Prud'Homme
James Bradbury Sr.
James Eagles
Oscar Apfel
Frank Campeau
Hobart Bosworth
Henry B. Walthall

Crew for Abraham Lincoln

Producer D.W. Griffith
Cinematographer Karl Struss
Costume Designer Walter J. Israel
Director D.W. Griffith
Editor James Smith
John W. Considine Jr.
Park French
Raymond A. Klune
Joseph M. Schenck
Harry Stubbs
Herbert Sutch
Writer John W. Considine Jr.
Writer Stephen Vincent Benet
Writer Stephen Vincent Benet
Writer Gerrit J. Lloyd

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