The Battle of Gettysburg

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

30 minutes

Year:

1955

Director:

Herman Hoffman

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Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast:

Narrator (voice)

Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)

Crew:

Editor

Producer

Director of Photography

Sound

Director