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