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Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Original title)Spirit of the People (Alternative title)So Great a Man (Alternative title)
Date: 1940 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Directed by: John Cromwell

Production company billing: ©1940 RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. Max Gordon Plays & Pictures Corp. presents
Synopsis: Biographical drama dealing with the early and middle years of the life of Abraham Lincoln.

Genres:
Biopic, Historical drama

Subjects:
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865), Politics
Releases
Date: 1940Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Length: 9890 FeetLanguage: English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Cinéaste v35 n1 Winter 2009  Pages: 14-21
Title: Hero or Demagogue? Images of Lincoln in American FilmAuthor: PIPOLO, Tony Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Looks at representations of Abraham Lincoln in films and reviews several DVD releases of films.

In: Sight and Sound Supplement n14 March 1948  Page: 12
Title: [Sight and Sound Supplement - n14 March 1948: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Brief credits within an index on blacks in films 1905-1948.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v7 n75 March 1940  Page: 43
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v7 n75 March 1940: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v54 n4386 6 Mar 1940
Title: [Today's Cinema - v54 n4386 6 Mar 1940: no known title]Language: English

In: Motion Picture Herald v138 n4 27 Jan 1940
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v138 n4 27 Jan 1940: no known title]Language: English

In: Documentary News Letter v1 n4 April 1940  Page: 9
Title: [Documentary News Letter - v1 n4 April 1940: no known title]Language: English

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