
The Face of Lincoln
6.3/10
0hr 21mins
Country:US
1956
Documentary
Spoken Languages: English
Overview:
Head of the sculpture dpeartment at USC when this film was made (by USC), Merrell Gage was a lifelong expert on Abraham Lincoln. This short was a lecture often given by Gage, using wet clay to depict the on-going changes to Abe's face over the years as Abe altered his hairstyle, grew a beard, and showed the effects of aging. Shown on TV many times, a fascinating look at one of history's important statesmen.
Budget
$0.00
Production companies
Cavalcade Pictures, University of Southern California, Universal Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
0hr 21mins
Rating
6.3/10
Release Date
1956-03-05