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