The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg

Movie·1955·0h 30m

The Battle of Gettysburg

Directed By

Herman Hoffman

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

This film was shot entirely at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought. Leslie Nielsen narrates the story while contemporary songs and the sounds of battle are heard in the background. The sites of the various engagements, the statues of the leaders of the Northern and Southern troops, and the battlefield cemetery are featured. President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is read at the end.

Producer

Dore Schary

Cinematography

George J. Folsey

Editor

Frank Santillo

Themes

cemeterynational parkbattlefieldfamous speechamerican civil warbattle of gettysburggettysburg addressepic battlestatueamerican history

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

60%

7 votes

Skip14%
Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

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Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Narrator (voice)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)

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Crew

George J. Folsey

George J. Folsey

Director of Photography

Frank Santillo

Editor

Dore Schary

Dore Schary

Producer, Writer

Herman Hoffman

Director

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