
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address
Release: 2025-11-19·Runtime: 165m
DocumentaryHistory
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous speech, separating fact from fiction along the way. Lincoln's greater journey to Gettysburg is chronicled, from his early anti-slavery sentiments as a poor farmer's son to his rousing orations as one of America's greatest leaders.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Rising Picture Company
Cast
Ed Asneras Edward Everett (voice)
Dermot Mulroneyas Andrew Curtin (voice)
William Fichtneras John G. Nicolay (voice)
Michael C. Hallas Leonard Swett (voice)
David Morseas Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Aidan Quinnas Theodore Parker (voice)
Gary Buseyas John C. Calhoun (voice)
Victor Garberas William Saunders (voice)
Cary Elwesas John P. Jones (voice)
Neal McDonoughas Charles Sumner (voice)
Keith Davidas Frederick Douglass (voice)
David Strathairnas Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Bob Guntonas William Herndon (voice)
Maxwell Perry Cottonas Albertus McCreery (voice)
Tom Brokawas Self
Jason Alexanderas Noah Brooks (voice)
Sam Elliottas Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
Matthew Broderickas Reader
Lili Tayloras Emily Souder (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.as Self
Laura Bushas Self
Zachary Gordonas Daniel Skelly (voice)
George Takeias Self
Lois Smithas Elizabeth Crawford (voice)
Kevin Conwayas Daniel Webster (voice)