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