Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
The film stars Raymond Massey and Howard Da Silva, who revived their roles from the original Broadway production of Abe Lincoln in Illinois playing Abe Lincoln and Jack Armstrong respectively. Herbert Rudley, who had portrayed Seth Gale in the play, also repeated his role in the film version. This film was the screen acting debut of Ruth Gordon as Mary Todd Lincoln.[3]
The movie was adapted by Grover Jones and Robert E. Sherwood from Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. It was directed by John Cromwell.
The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Raymond Massey) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (James Wong Howe).
This used RKO film is mounted on 2 x 2300' reels and printed on original 3M b/w film stock. This is not a SCOPE print.
This is an EXCELLENT Condition print. Print has leaders and countdowns. This film has no VS syndrome, vinegar odors or warping. Film will be shipped on reels and securely packaged in a box.
Poster art is used for promotional purposes only and is not included with this 16-mm film.
Please note that the film stock reflects the item you will receive. The lobby card or the movie poster is used for illustration purposes only.
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INFORMATION ON CONDITION RATING:
NEAR MINT: Minimal if any splices or lines or noticeable wear.
EXCELLENT: May have a few minor splices and very minor surface wear
VERY GOOD: Ocasional splices, surface wear or an occasional line.
GOOD: Moderate surface wear, intermittent scratches or splices.
WORN: This print has moderate to heavy wear with numerous splices, sprocket damage and or significant emulsion lines. May need some work to run smoothly.
INFORMATION ON COLOR RATINGS:
IB TECHNICOLOR/KODACHROME, ECTACHROME, CINECOLOR– Non fade dye transfer process—Premium!
LOWFADE – Mylar or Estar, AG2S, LPP, various Fuji stocks etc. Stocks that will not fade for a very long time! Premium!
EXCELLENT-a color stock but shows no signs of discoloration, fading, shifting.
VERY GOOD COLOR– has a slight shift, but retains most of its color. may have a slight reddish/pinkish/brownish cast to it, but has strong color.
GOOD COLOR – has a noticeable shift, but still maintains much of it’s color. Also knows as ‘Warm’
FAIR COLOR– has shifted substantially to Red/Pink but still has blues and greens in it.
PINK/RED – Print has turned mainly to pink or red, there may be some greens and blues left, but little if any.