Lincoln Speaks for Himself (1955)

Lincoln Speaks for Himself (1955) uses Lincoln's own words to dramatize his progression from the first political speech he gave in 1832, as a candidate for the Illinois state legislature, to those immortal words spoken at Gettysburg to his second inaugural in 1865.

Cast (3)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Reed Hadley

Abraham Lincoln

Danny Thomas

Self - Host

Nelson Leigh

Senator

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