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