Abraham Lincoln (1924 film)
- For the 1924 feature film about Lincoln directed by Phil Rosen and written by Frances Marion, see The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln.
| Abraham Lincoln | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Searle Dawley |
| Produced by | Lee DeForest |
| Written by | John Drinkwater (play) |
| Starring | Frank McGlynn Sr. |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 20 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Abraham Lincoln (1924) is a short film made in the Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was directed by J. Searle Dawley, produced by Lee DeForest, is based on the 1918 play Abraham Lincoln by John Drinkwater, and stars Frank McGlynn Sr. as Lincoln. McGlynn also played Lincoln in the play on Broadway.[2][3]
Also in 1924, director Phil Rosen produced a two-hour feature film The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln written by screenplay writer Frances Marion.
In 1923, DeForest and Dawley produced a short Phonofilm, Lincoln, Man of the People, with Edwin Markham reading his poem of that title.[4] In 1925, DeForest produced a Phonofilm, Memories of Lincoln, with 91-year-old Chauncey Depew giving his recollections of meeting Lincoln in person.
See also
- Cultural depictions of Abraham Lincoln
- Love's Old Sweet Song (1923 film) another two-reel Phonofilm
References
External links
- Abraham Lincoln (1924) at IMDB
- Abraham Lincoln (1924) at SilentEra
- Donald Crafton, The Talkies (UC Press, 1999), p. 65
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, January 24, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.