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Academy Award Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1941 · Nominated
Academy Award Actor 1941 · Nominated
The film also marks the screen debut of Ruth Gordon in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln. [4] The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Raymond Massey) and Best Cinematography, Black-and-White ( James Wong Howe ).
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Abe Lincoln in Illinois: Directed by John Cromwell. With Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard. Humble Abraham Lincoln gains the respect of his Illinois neighbors, growing in stature and respect until he is elected President in 1860 and departs for Washington.
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Academy Awards, USA. 1941 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Raymond Massey. 1941 Nominee Oscar. Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. James Wong Howe.
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In addition to James Wong Howe's nomination for cinematography, Abe Lincoln in Illinois also received an Academy Award nomination for Raymond Massey as Best Actor. Though he went on to star in many other films, Massey always remained best known for this performance.
- John Cromwell
- Raymond Massey
Abe Lincoln in Illinois. 1940. John Cromwell. Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard ... 6.6. 134. Drama Covers the period from Lincoln's early years as a Kentucky woodsman until his election to the Presidency in 1860. Included are his first love, his marriage, the Illinois law practice and his debates with Stephen Douglas.
Abe Lincoln In Illinois presents a vision that fits in with the legends of the sixteenth president that have been told to generations of American school children, but it gives these legends a human face. The play deals with Lincoln’s formative years.
Massey scored a great triumph on Broadway in Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Abe Lincoln in Illinois despite reservations about Lincoln's being portrayed by a Canadian. He repeated his role in the 1940 film version, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.