The Battle of Gettysburg (1955 film)

The Battle of Gettysburg is an American documentary short film by Herman Hoffman from the year 1955.

Action

The narrator describes the course of the three -day battle of Gettysburg. The narrative is with pictures of the battlefield, shot in today's Gettysburg National Military Park, illustrated, where ausschließtlich the statues and the site itself, as it existed in 1955, is shown. In the film will not occur performer. In the description of the main attack Pickett's Charge Details from Paul Philippoteaux 'painting Gettysburg Cyclorama also be shown. The film ends with shots of the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, which is completely read out, and the song John Brown's Body.

Production

The Battle of Gettysburg was shot, according to film leader with the support of Ministry of Interior of the United States. The film was made here in CinemaScope and color. Narrator of the film is Leslie Nielsen, the speech Abraham Lincoln reads Frank Ferguson. The film was first released in 1955.

Awards

The Battle of Gettysburg was nominated in 1956 for each one Oscar for Best Short Film ( Two -Reel ) and for Best Short Documentary.