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The Battle of Gettysburg

1955 • 0h30m Documentary, History, War

Rating

5.8/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Herman Hoffman

Screenplay

Dore Schary

Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Frank Ferguson

Release date

12/1/1955

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

5