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The Face of Lincoln
The Face of Lincoln

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