“Abe Lincoln in Illinois” quotes
(1940)
Title Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Year 1940
Director John Cromwell
Genre Drama, History, Biography
Year 1940
Director John Cromwell
Genre Drama, History, Biography
Plot – From lumberjack in his native Illinois to President of the United States in Washington: this is Abraham Lincoln's life. Briefly mentioned in the background are also two fleeting love affairs: one romantic, but unhappy, and the other with the woman who would become his wife.
All actors – Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard, Minor Watson, Alan Baxter, Harvey Stephens, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Tree, Aldrich Bowker, Maurice Murphy, Louis Jean Heydt
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“There's one thing I've learned here in politics: that ignorance is no obstacle to advancement. In fact, in some cases it's quite an advantage.”
“There are always two occupations open to those who have failed at everything else: school teaching and politics.”
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