A Failure at Fifty

A Failure at Fifty

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1940

10min

A Failure at Fifty

Storyline

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

Released
1940
Runtime
10min
Director
Will Jason

Genre

Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Edmund Glover

Abe Lincoln

Mary Anderson

Ann Rutledge

Truman Bradley

Lincoln's Friend

Carey Wilson

Narrator (voice)

Margaret Bert

Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)

George Chesebro

George Chesebro

Creditor (uncredited)

Naomi Childers

Partner (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Member of the Senate (uncredited)

Edward Coxen

Farmer (uncredited)

Olin Francis

Trader (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Partner (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Partner (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)

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