The Face of Lincoln is a 1955 short documentary film in which sculptor Robert Merrell Gage models the features of Abraham Lincoln while narrating the story of Lincoln's life. It won an Oscar at the 28th Academy Awards in 1956 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel) and was also nominated for Documentary Short Subject. The film was directed by Edward Freed and produced by USC School of Cinematic Arts instructor Wilbur T. Blume.

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Wilber T. Blume

Watch The Face of Lincoln on C-SPAN Video Library

1955 films

1955 documentary films

1955 short films

1950s short documentary films

American black-and-white films

American short documentary films

Black-and-white documentary films

Films about Abraham Lincoln

Documentary films about presidents of the United States

Documentary films about visual artists

Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners

University of Southern California

Films about sculptors

1950s English-language films

1950s American films

The Face of Lincoln