A biographical drama follows Abraham Lincoln from his humble beginnings through the burdens of the presidency, the Civil War and his final sacrifice.
This The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast aired on August 15, 1938. It is listed as episode 6 in the archive. CBS Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Orson Welles, Edwin Jerome, Carl Frank, Joseph Holland, and Agnes Moorehead. Other credited names include Dan Seymour as announcer.
The surviving recording runs about 59 minutes.
This version is based on Mercury Theater 1938-08-15 (6) Abraham Lincoln.
Only 18 objects belong to Mercury Theatre on the Air proper; later items are separately profiled by historical program.
Listeners can expect drama, anthology drama in format, and dramatic in tone.
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