The Battle Hymn of the Republic

(1911)

★ 10 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1911

Runtime: 13 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Laurence Trimble, J. Stuart Blackton

Cast: Ralph Ince, Maurice Costello, Julia Swayne Gordon, Edith Storey, Анита Стюарт, Mary Maurice, Edward Thomas, James Morrison

Plot

This patriotic and historic picture portrays the writing of the famous national hymn by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. In the early part of the Civil War President Lincoln was very much discouraged at the lack of enthusiasm and the tardiness with which the people answered the call for volunteers to join the army.