It is not a rosy portrait of some homespun, happygolucky log chopper. Raymond massey plays abe lincoln in this moving adaptation of robert sherwoods pulitzer prizewinning play. In this biography of abraham lincoln, the president is wonderfully portrayed by henry fonda. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 was based on the pulitzer prizewinning play by robert e. Abe lincoln raymond massey advances from a storekeeper to president. 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. The war years, was published, and quickly became a best seller. He repeated it the following year in jacksonville, illinois, and also in decatur, springfield, and pontiac. The abraham lincoln memorial bridge is a large bridge. In the uk, the film is known by the alternate title spirit of the people. The play, in three acts, covers the life of president abraham lincoln from his childhood through his final speech in illinois before he left for washington. Lincoln museum foundation pleads for state money to avoid. It takes the viewer from lincolns younger days, perhaps when he was nearing twenty, until he leaves illinois for washington where he will begin serving his first term as president. While more films were shot in oregon in the 1920s than in the period from 1930 to 1960, the later decades saw such classics as lost horizon 1937, filmed in part on mount hood.
Lincoln 1939 had come out covering much of the same material and starring henry fonda in the title role. Abe worked for neighbors and area business people, and tom was given all monies abe earned. Expanded a bit for cinematic purposes, the film traces lincolns progress from. The moving drama featured an academy awardnominated. Movie is a bit stogey by contemporary standards but well worth watching for history buffs, and lincoln fans. Abraham lincolns body departed washington on the morning of friday, april 21, 1865, and after making many stops, arrived in springfield, illinois, nearly two weeks later, on wednesday, may 3, 1865. Abe lincoln in illinois is a play written by the american playwright robert e. Stage performances at the hoover presidential library.
Since 1834, lincoln had represented sangamon county in the illinois general assembly and helped move the capital from vandalia to springfield. Abe lincoln in illinois ad, preamerican civil war 18501860 add comments. As an adult, he even gave a lecture on discoveries and inventions to the young mens association in bloomington, illinois in 1858, which is discussed at abraham lincoln online. Filming locations 2 filming dates 1 filming locations. A fictionalized account of the early life of the american president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case. In the films version of events, the young lincoln later learns that his mother had actually been killed. 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 ruth gordon, to the formative years of his law practice, to his. Ruth gordon also does memorable work as driven, ambitious mary todd lincoln, whose vision of abes leadership destiny will not be denied by anyone including her often reticent husband. City hall 700 broadway street lincoln, illinois 62656 2177352815. He can keep ten daggers flashing in the air at the same time.
Included are his first love, his marriage, the illinois law practice and his debates with stephen douglas. Raymond massey, gene lockhart, ruth gordon, mary howard, minor watson, alan baxter and howard da silva screenplay. The lincoln service on amtrak got me from union station in downtown chicago to lincolns hometown of springfield in three hours flat. The positive values that lincoln represented lent optimism to americans, as the threats. First of all, it is important to mention that the film abe lincoln in illinois is a kind of biographical film, which not only tells the life story of abraham lincoln, but also. Abe lincoln at illinois turned out to be a succes destime for its. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940, filmed on the mckenzie river and in eugene. When cheryl strayeds wild, was destined for the big screen, so was oregon. Covers the period from lincolns early years as a kentucky woodsman until his election to the presidency in 1860. The lincolndouglas debate as staged in john cromwells abe lincoln in illinois. I really like gene lockharts stephen douglas, for once, lincoln s rival, acquaintance and colleague is protrayed as the interesting politician that he was.
A bronzecast sculpture of abraham lincoln showing his lighter side as a young lawyer in 1839 was unveiled sunday in napervilles downtown central park. Select a question from the preprogrammed list and view a filmed response. The moving drama featured an academy awardnominated performance by raymond massey as the future president. Judge douglas has paid tribute to my skill with the dagger. 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.
At ninety minutes in length, it is perfectly gorgeous. Carl sandburgs continuation of his epic biography, abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln s body departed washington on the morning of friday, april 21, 1865, and after making many stops, arrived in springfield, illinois, nearly two weeks later, on wednesday, may 3, 1865. Illinois hopes spielbergs lincoln film will lure tourists. Douglas, and uses lincolns own words in some scenes. Laughing lincoln sculpture makes its debut in naperville. Abe lincoln in illinois an outline of the story w bch the american classic of stage filmed the 1 mr. Nov 26, 2011 but for the 1940 film abe lincoln in illinois, the filmmakers truly did have an actor playing the role he was born to play. I thank him for that, but i must admit that he can do more with that weapon than i can.
Jan 21, 2020 the steven spielberg movie lincoln, filmed in virginia, was released november 2012. Nov, 2018 leaders of the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum in springfield pleaded with illinois lawmakers tuesday for help paying off millions of dollars in debt to avoid having to sell parts. Abe lincoln in illinois depicts the life of a man considered by many to be one of the worlds greatest human beings. Lincoln is a 1939 american biographical drama film about the early life of president abraham lincoln, directed by john ford and starring henry fonda. Hood and the dusty oregon badlands, to the brilliant blue waters of the nations deepest lake, crater lake. They can also have their photos take with lifesize models of abraham lincoln as a boy and an adult, as well as with mary todd and the lincoln children. The presidential library is home to the worlds largest collection of lincolnrelated documents, artifacts and books, including more than 12 million items from the illinois state historical. Find your favorite oregon film location travel oregon. Abraham lincoln in illinois, 1830 to 1860 is the first film production in the witnessing history education foundation, incs pageant of america series. The movie abe lincoln in illinois was filmed in eugene and on the mckenzie river in 1939. 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. Henry fonda has the title role in john fords young mr. In the summer of 1831, when abe lincoln was twentytwo years old, he arrived in new salem, illinois, at that time a frontier village of fifteen log cabins. Historian and lincoln expert tom schwartz provides historical background, and actor william schallert provides lincolns voice.
Locomotives used to pull the train were decorated with bunting, black crepe, and often a photograph of president lincoln. The film abe lincoln in illinois that was filmed in 1940 is one of them. Leaders of the abraham lincoln presidential library and museum in springfield pleaded with illinois lawmakers tuesday for help paying off millions of dollars in debt to avoid having to sell parts. Aug 24, 2018 as an adult, he even gave a lecture on discoveries and inventions to the young mens association in bloomington, illinois in 1858, which is discussed at abraham lincoln online. Though lincoln was a new resident of springfield, he was not a stranger to the town. President abraham lincoln is remembered as the united states 16th president whose life was cut tragically short by assassination in 1865.
It is not world class large, but nevertheless, it is still a very big bridge. Ruth gordon was mary todd lincoln, and cromwell played john brown. Available from uk the double oscar nominated abe lincoln in illinois portrays the story of abraham lincoln, from his early. With henry fonda, alice brady, marjorie weaver, arleen whelan. Abe lincoln in illinois 1940 john cromwell synopsis. Dennis boggs, lincoln impersonator, lincoln presenter, lincoln actor, known as abraham lincoln has been known to be the best lincoln presenter throughout the nation and especially in his home state of tennessee presenting meet mr. Also at abraham lincoln presidential museum, springfield, illinois, in 2005 grand opening and their 2015 record breaking attendance during 10th anniversary day. Abraham lincoln in illinois witnessing history education. I really like gene lockharts stephen douglas, for once, lincolns rival, acquaintance and colleague is protrayed as the interesting politician that he was. He repeated it the following year in jacksonville, illinois, and also in. Walk in the footsteps of the cast and crew of steven spielbergs masterpiece, lincoln, filmed over 53 days in. Sep 03, 2012 an illinois tourism commercial from the late 80s, depicting the abraham lincoln funeral train.
The 47th annual tony awards 1993 yanni she loves me camelot. Lincoln grew tall and strong, and as was customary in that day, a son under legal age was obligated to give any earnings to his father. Jul 14, 2017 lincoln scholar harold holzer, author of lincoln. Abe lincoln in illinois is a 1940 film about the early life of abraham lincoln. It covers lincolns life from 1830 to 1860, beginning with his arrival at the log. It is fitting that such a major bridge be named after abraham lincoln. Skip to the main content of the page skip to the search for the oregon secretary of state website. Other articles where abe lincoln in illinois is discussed. A selection of movies either set in illinois or filmed in illinois, either partially or in their entirely. The oregon film museum celebrates film making in the state of oregon, housed in the clatsop county jail in astoria, which was featured in the movie the goonies. Sherwoods awardwinning abe lincoln in illinois, with raymond masseys physically deadon portrayal, was playing to packed houses it would be filmed in 1940.
The 10 best lincoln moments in film history history news. Abraham lincolns patented invention the vintage news. Raymond masseys resemblance to the 16th president of the united states, both in face and stature, is incredibleand for some producers that probably wouldve been enough. The 15 best things to do in lincoln 2020 with photos. Posted on december 16, 2016 december 17, 2016 by monstergirl posted in abe lincoln in illinois 1940, boardwalk 1979, bud cort, columbo, edward g. Lincoln, a biopic that chronicles his early years as an. Abe lincoln in illinois revival, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city nov 29, 1993 and played through jan 2, 1994. Abe lincoln in illinois film by cromwell 1940 britannica. Nov 20, 2012 the land of lincoln is leaning on honest abe to help attract more tourists to a cashstrapped state that could use plenty more tourism revenue. But for the 1940 film abe lincoln in illinois, the filmmakers truly did have an actor playing the role he was born to play.
Throughout his career, lincoln made a name for himself as a man who used his political prowess and passion for social change to keep the union from dismantling during a time that the country was divided by the civil war, all while catalyzing the. Mary todd lincoln, whose vision of abes leadership destiny will not. Finally at the age of 22, abe packed his few belongings and moved to new salem, illinois. The film follows lincoln during his early years in illinois, as he rises from a country boy born in a. The state had an important role in strayeds poignant memoir of hiking the pacific crest trail from the streets of portland and ashland, to the slopes of mt. In such a way, the main aim of this project is to present what i learned from watching this film. Robinson, every which way but loose 1978, geraldine page, greta garbo, hal ashby, harold and maude 1971, isnt it shocking 1973 tv movie, lee strasberg, literature the novel and the screenplay. The play also covers his romance with mary todd and his debates with stephen a. Humble abraham lincoln gains the respect of his illinois. Abraham lincoln in virginia virginia is for lovers. With raymond massey, gene lockhart, ruth gordon, mary howard. Abraham lincoln sites in springfield, il enjoy illinois. Rather, it is a finely constructed and carefully considered view of the formation of abe lincolns character from his days as a young man to his presidential election. Eugene, oregon, usa 2 of 2 found this interesting interesting.
A companion book for young readers to the steven spielberg film lincoln, and a consultant on the. Dec 31, 2011 abes mother, nancy lincoln, died from a foodborne illness when he was nine years old. 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. 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. Abe lincoln in illinois oct 15, 1938 plymouth theatre original shows that opened that season. The movie is based on doris kearns goodwins team of rivals. In 1831, abraham lincoln raymond massey leaves his family to become a clerk in a store in new salem, illinois where he falls in love with. Laughing lincoln sculpture makes its debut in napervilles. The play was adapted into a film, also called abe lincoln in illinois, which was released in 1940 and was directed by john cromwell.
The film stars raymond massey and howard da silva, who reprised their roles from the. 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. Not its strong point, but it captures lincolns melancholia, perhaps too much so based on robert sherwoods pulitzer prizewinning play, this film traces lincolns life from his early days in illinois as a young man to his election to the. A historical guide to the lincoln sites in illinois, indiana, and kentucky.
A historical reference to hundreds of sites visited by abraham lincoln. Aug 29, 2018 lincolns last meal before heading to fords theatre on the evening of april 14, 1865, president and mrs. One such film is abe lincoln in illinois, john cromwells 1940 screen version of the pulitzerwinning 1938 play in which robert e. The 16th president was a source of popular interest when abe lincoln in illinois was released in 1940. Aug 27, 20 there were filmed a lot of various movies about famous political figures on the extent of the last decades. Wilfred pennington portrays abraham lincoln in this fun video glimpse of the educational ministry of christ our rock lutheran high school in centralia, illinois. 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. Abe lincoln in illinois broadway play 1993 revival ibdb.
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