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