Abraham Lincoln (1930 film)

Abraham Lincoln is a 1930 American film about the life of the 16th President of the United States.
 * Directed by D. W. Griffith. Written by Stephen Vincent Benét.

Dialogue

 * Abraham Lincoln: You know, Ann, I... I've always done a lot of dreaming. And lately it seems when I dream, your face gets mixed up in it.
 * Ann Rutledge: Does it really, Abe? Tell me about them, Lincoln.
 * Abraham Lincoln: Well, I... I feel as though I'm going to be seeing your face 'til the day I die. Course, I know that that'll be pretty hard on you to have to look at my face that long.
 * Ann Rutledge: Everybody to their own opinion.
 * Abraham Lincoln: Hmm?
 * Ann Rutledge: Well, I... I think it's the dearest, kindest, most beautiful face in the whole world.
 * Abraham Lincoln: Oh, Ann, Ann. Course, I know that's just flattery, but I love it.


 * Ann Rutledge: I know the truth, dear. It's goodbye.
 * Abraham Lincoln: No, no, Ann, dear. You're not going to leave me. I won't let you!
 * Ann Rutledge: We must be brave, dear... [looking up to the heavens] Don't take me away. Don't take me away! It's so dark and lonesome!
 * Abraham Lincoln: Ann, you mustn't let go.
 * Ann Rutledge: If they'd sing, I wouldn't be so afraid. We will meet there, dear.


 * Gen. Robert E. Lee: Surrender? My poor army! Why I'd rather die a thousand deaths than to do that to them.
 * Aide: There, there, General. You must lie down and rest.
 * Gen. Robert E. Lee: Rest... that's a beautiful word.

Cast

 * Walter Huston — Abraham Lincoln
 * William L. Thorne — Tom Lincoln
 * Lucille La Verne — Mid-Wife
 * Helen Freeman Corle — Nancy Hanks Lincoln
 * Ian Keith — John Wilkes Booth
 * E. Alyn Warren as Stephen A. Douglas/General Ulysses S. Grant