The Battle of Gettysburg

30min

Documentary

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.

Cast

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Narrator (voice)
Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Gettysburg Address Reciter (voice) (uncredited)

Release date

1st Dec 1955

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English