An ambitious, five-part tele-biography by renowned author, screenwriter, and film critic James Agee,Mr. Lincoln (1952) earned wide acclaim as the centerpiece of OMNIBUS's inaugural season and proved that long-form, histori... more »cal drama could draw a rapt, national audience. Starring Royal Dano and Joanne Woodward,this pioneering production (included here as it was seen in its 1955 OMNIBUS compilation presentation) set an enduring standard for all subsequent portrayals of the log cabin president. This HISTORIC 2-DISC COLLECTION also includes these rare, newly released OMNIBUS features:
Uncle Tom s Cabin (1955) An excerpt from the Harriet Beecher Stowe classic adapted by Ellen Violett
The Four Flags of the Confederacy (1955) A historical feature by Arnold Sundgaard.
Lee at Gettysburg (1957) A three-act play in blank verse by Alvin Sapinsley
Plus BONUS OMNIBUS SEGMENTS:
Lincoln and Ann Rutledge discussed by historian Allan Nevins and author James Agee (1953).
Interview with USN Capt. John M. Ellicott, who witnessed the Civil War duel of the first ironclad warships, Monitor vs Virginia (a.k.a. Merrimack), and fought 36 years later at the Battle of Manila Bay.
ALSO INCLUDES:
Historical analysis from Prof. Jeffrey Couchman, Fordham University, with contributions by the Archive of American Television.« less
Actors:Royal Dano, Joanne Woodward Studio:Entertainment One Format:DVD DVD Release Date: 12/11/2012 Release Year: 2012 Run Time: 4hr 4min Number of Discs: 2 SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English