The Face of Lincoln

• Movies
• 1956-03-05
• EN
• Released
• 0h 21m
• Documentary

• 6.3
• 8

Production

Cavalcade Pictures, University of Southern California, Universal Pictures

Storyline

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.