Part Two: Lights, Camera, Lincoln! The Early Television Years

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Abraham Lincoln: Behind the Speeches

1812 Productions, is a Philadelphia theater company dedicated to entertaining, educating and exploring a variety of issues through comedy. 1812 Productions has received countless Barrymore nominations and awards and has been cited as one of the “Best of…” by Philadelphia Magazine.

Lincoln was a master of the communication tools of his day–the letter and the speech. Abraham Lincoln: Behind the Speeches is a four-part mockumentary that looks at what Abe might have done  with some more modern 20th and 21st-century media  formats, ranging from the Lincoln radio address to the Lincoln podcast.

Conceived and written by Jennifer Childs and Don Montrey
Video, Sound and Editing by Jorge Cousineau
Photoshop work by Dave Jadico
Featuring Nathan Holt, Fred Anderson, Jen Childs, Dave Jadico, Don Montrey, Tony Lawton, Monica Stephenson, and the voices of Susie Stevens, Scott Greer, Kate Tejada and Tyler Melchior.

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