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The first film about Abraham Lincoln was 1908's The Reprieve: An Episode in the Life of Abraham Lincoln. In less than 20 years, the character of Lincoln appeared in over 40 silent films. Two fo the most famous depictions of Lincoln on film are Henry Fonda's 1939 Young Mr. Lincoln and Raymond Massey's 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois.
British playwright John Drinkwater's 1918 play, Abraham Lincoln, had runs on Broadway and in London's West End.
While most of us envision Lincoln as he has been portrayed on film and television -- a deep-voiced, powerful figure -- reports from his time claim that his voice was rather high and squeaky. |