The Face of Lincoln

Overview

Head 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 5, 1956

Original language

English

Production

Universal Pictures,University of Southern California,Cavalcade Pictures

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0048049