Review of Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) by Stcenterprise . — 20 Sep 2016

Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940.

I think that Abraham Lincoln looked too old at the start of the film.

This film mostly covers Abraham Lincoln starting from his early love history but not told but in an idealized fashion.

We see John Brown at Harpers Ferry captured and arrested by Robert E. Lee with Down Brown holding his dieing son in his arms but does not show what John Brown actually did to try to end slavery at.

It covers a little bit on Lincoln's political carrier. I find some of the details exaggerated and mythical rather than historically correct. This film also jumps to events and skips a lot of information.

It hints at events and covers the Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln presidential debate.

I think that some of the letters, newspapers, and text are not put on the screen long enough to read them all.

We see Lincoln family about to get a family portrait but they keep finding a way to move and get out of taking the photo.

Chicago Tribute made appointment for photographer to take family portrait for the campaign.

Stephen Douglas has own cheering parade as he arrives into the town.

I thought it was interesting how at the Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate a reporter was writing his words in Morris code on paper to send in the telegraph rather than written out in words.

The actor playing Lincoln looked like Lincoln but I think that this film missed something because it is told in a boring way and not in a way that really adds anything to his background or those characters sounding Lincoln's life. I have seen better Abraham Lincoln films.