A Failure at Fifty (1940)
A Failure at Fifty (1940)
The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.

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Cast

Edmund Glover Edmund Glover As: Abe Lincoln
Mary Anderson Mary Anderson As: Ann Rutledge
Truman Bradley Truman Bradley As: Lincoln's Friend
Carey Wilson Carey Wilson As: Narrator (voice)
Margaret Bert Margaret Bert As: Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
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Storyline

The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.


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Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 01 July 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 10m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Edmund Glover

Edmund Glover

Abe Lincoln

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Ann Rutledge

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Lincoln's Friend

Carey Wilson

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Margaret Bert

Margaret Bert

Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

Creditor (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Naomi Childers

Partner (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Jules Cowles

Member of the Senate (uncredited)

Edward Coxen

Edward Coxen

Farmer (uncredited)

Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Trader (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Partner (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Partner (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)

Directed By

Will Jason

Will Jason

Director

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Paul Marquardt

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Daniele Amfitheatrof

Original Music Composer

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Paul Vogel

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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