The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)

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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.

Director: Herman Hoffman

Release Date: 1955-12-01
Status: Released
Run time: 30 min / 0:30
Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Country: United States of America

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Casts

Leslie Nielsen
Narrator (voice)
Frank Ferguson
Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Sound Wesley C. Miller Sound
Camera George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Production Dore Schary Producer
Writing Dore Schary Writer
Directing Herman Hoffman Director
Editing Frank Santillo Editor

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