Abraham Lincoln, twentieth century popular portrayals, Frank Thompson
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Abraham Lincoln, twentieth century popular portrayals, Frank Thompson
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-285) and index"Abraham Lincoln filmography": pages 190-244
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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Abraham Lincoln
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bibliographyfilmographies
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42290774
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Frank Thompson
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twentieth century popular portrayals
Summary
Examines Lincoln as perceived in Hollywood films, television shows, and popular culture from Henry Fonda's "Young Mr. Lincoln" to comic portrayals in "Police Squad" and "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure."
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Introduction : A jacklegged lawyer from Springfield : Abe Lincoln of the movies -- A remarkable likeness : Lincoln of the silent screen -- The reverence of a dramatic moment : Lincoln on television in the fifties -- The perfect tribute : latter-day television Lincolns -- Robot Abes and aliens : Lincoln in comedy and fantasy -- Splendid control and poetic clarity : the Lincoln of the theater -- An ideal counterpart of Lincoln in all particulars : the great Lincoln impersonators -- Griffith's Lincoln : The Birth of a Nation and Abraham Lincoln -- Dueling Lincolns : Abe Lincoln in Illinois and young Mr. Lincoln -- Abraham Lincoln filmography -- Abraham Lincoln on television -- Theatrical, radio, and miscellaneous works about Abraham Lincoln
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