The Face of Lincoln
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6.2
21 minHead 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.
Country:
USGenre:
DocumentaryReleased:
1956-03-05Languages:
EnglishCompanies:
Cavalcade PicturesUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversal Pictures