The Face of Lincoln (1956)

Head of the sculpture dpeartment at USC when this film was made (by USC), Merrell Gage was a lifelong expert on Abraham Lincoln. This short was a lecture often given by Gage, using wet clay to depict the on-going changes to Abe's face over the years as Abe altered his hairstyle, grew a beard, and showed the effects of aging. Shown on TV many times, a fascinating look at one of history's important statesmen.

Released March 5, 1956 21 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, awards.oscar-winner, awards.oscar-nominated

Production Companies: Cavalcade Pictures, University of Southern California, Universal Pictures

Country: United States
Languages: English