Abe Lincoln in Illinois
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical drama film depicting Abraham Lincoln’s early life and political rise, adapted from Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationType | stage-to-film adaptation ⓘ |
| basedOn | Abe Lincoln in Illinois (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayedByRuthGordon | Mary Todd Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James Wong Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | John Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | George Hively NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Ann Rutledge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mary Todd Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen A. Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Roy Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Lincoln’s journey from frontier life to national politics ⓘ |
| notableFor | Raymond Massey’s portrayal of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| playSourceAward | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Abraham Lincoln’s early life
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Abraham Lincoln’s political rise ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | Lincoln–Douglas debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
American politics
ⓘ
leadership ⓘ personal sacrifice ⓘ |
| producer | Max Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Max Gordon Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourcePlay | 1938 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1940-02-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert E. Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Gene Lockhart
NERFINISHED
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Raymond Massey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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