The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
Approved 01 Dec 1955 • Documentary, Short, History • 0h 30m
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.
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English
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total
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United States
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