
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
Keith Davidas Frederick Douglass (voice)
Ed Asneras Edward Everett (voice)
Bob Guntonas William Herndon (voice)
Zachary Gordonas Daniel Skelly (voice)
George Takeias Self
Kevin Conwayas Daniel Webster (voice)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.as Self
Matthew Broderickas Reader
Lili Tayloras Emily Souder (voice)
Laura Bushas Self
Cary Elwesas John P. Jones (voice)
William Fichtneras John G. Nicolay (voice)
David Morseas Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Gary Buseyas John C. Calhoun (voice)
Jason Alexanderas Noah Brooks (voice)
Maxwell Perry Cottonas Albertus McCreery (voice)
Tom Brokawas Self
Sam Elliottas Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
Neal McDonoughas Charles Sumner (voice)
Dermot Mulroneyas Andrew Curtin (voice)
Aidan Quinnas Theodore Parker (voice)
David Strathairnas Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
Victor Garberas William Saunders (voice)
Lois Smithas Elizabeth Crawford (voice)
Michael C. Hallas Leonard Swett (voice)