''Abraham Lincoln'' (1924) is a
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
made in the
Phonofilm sound-on-film process. The film was directed by
J. Searle Dawley
James Searle Dawley (October 4, 1877 – March 30, 1949) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, stage actor, and playwright. Between 1907 and the mid-1920s, while working for Edison, Rex Motion Picture Company, Famous Player ...
, produced by
Lee de Forest
Lee de Forest (August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American inventor and a fundamentally important early pioneer in electronics. He invented the first electronic device for controlling current flow; the three-element "Audion" triode va ...
, is based on the 1918 play ''
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
'' by
John Drinkwater, and stars
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr. (October 26, 1866 – May 18, 1951) was an American stage and screen actor who, in a career that spanned more than half a century, is best known for his convincing impersonations and performances as Abraham Lincoln in both ...
as Lincoln.
McGlynn also played Lincoln in the play on Broadway.
Although no copies of the film appear to have survived, some photographs have been preserved.
In 1923, de Forest and Dawley produced a short Phonofilm, ''Lincoln, Man of the People'', with
Edwin Markham
Edwin Markham (born Charles Edward Anson Markham; April 23, 1852 – March 7, 1940) was an American poet. From 1923 to 1931 he was Poet Laureate of Oregon.
Life
Edwin Markham was born in Oregon City, Oregon, and was the youngest of 10 children; ...
reading his poem of that title.
In 1925, de Forest produced a Phonofilm, ''Memories of Lincoln'', with 91-year-old
Chauncey Depew giving his recollections of meeting Lincoln in person.
See also
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Cultural depictions of Abraham Lincoln
Since his death in 1865, Abraham Lincoln has been an iconic American figure depicted, usually favorably or heroically, in many forms. Lincoln has often been portrayed by Hollywood, almost always in a flattering light. He has been depicted in a w ...
References
External links
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''Abraham Lincoln'' (1924) at SilentEraDonald Crafton, ''The Talkies'' (UC Press, 1999), p. 65
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1924 films
Films directed by J. Searle Dawley
Fictional depictions of Abraham Lincoln in film
Biographical films about Abraham Lincoln
Phonofilm short films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
American films based on plays
1924 lost films
Lost American films
1920s American films