Saving Lincoln - DVD

D.W. Griffith, "the man who invented Hollywood" directs the life of Abraham Lincoln in epic fashion with this lavish production which was selected as one of 1930's ten best films by the New York Times . Walter Huston turns in a towering performance as Lincoln, powerfully supported by a cast that includes Una Merkel, Jason Robards and Ian Keith as John Wilkes Booth. Famed author Stephen Vincent Benet wrote the screenplay, the only one ev

ABRAHAM LINCOLN starring Walter Huston, Kay Hammond, Una Merkel and Ian Keith. Directed D.W. Griffith. The life of the famous American President from his roots as a poor railsplitter to his tragic assassination. One of only two sound features directed by Griffith, this feature is often unjustly overlooked. Griffith, even at this primitive stage of the evolution of InchtalkiesInch, proves that he has a firm grasp on the concept of sound and uses it to his advantage. He successfully marries dialogue with his great silent techniques. The brilliant photography, the set pieces, the bits of comedy, even the epic battle scenes are all here exhibiting the master's touch. Add the magnificent performance by Walter Huston as Lincoln and you have a wonderful, entertaining and moving film. THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1915) starring Frank McGlynn. This silent film produced by Thomas Edison portrays the life of Lincoln through a series of vignettes. We see his courtship and marriage, his rise in politics, the famous address at Gettysburg and, of course, his assassination at the hands of John Wilkes Booth. THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN is a silent film with a new violin score performed and improvised by Ted The Fiddler!

The Lincoln Conspiracy is an engrossing, eye-opening tale of speculative fiction for anyone interested in one of the most significant events in American history. It reveals the real story of how Lincoln was killed, a vast conspiracy and cover-up containing secrets kept hidden for over 100 years, like how John Wilkes Booth escaped to Canada after assassinating the president. Directed by James L. Conway (The Boogens) from the book by David W. Balsiger and Charles E. Sellier Jr. And boasting an excellent cast with Robert Middleton (The Tarnished Angels) as Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, John Dehner (The Day of the Dolphin) as Colonel Lafayette C. Baker, Whit Bissell (The Hallelujah Trail) as Senator John Conness, John Anderson (Soldier Blue) as President Abraham Lincoln and Bradford Dillman (Compulsion) as shooter John Wilkes Booth.