The Great Man's Whiskers

1972 1h 36m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

ComedyHistoryTV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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A young girl writes to President Abraham Lincoln to advise him to grow a beard.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dean Jones
James E. Cooper
Ann Sothern
Aunt Margaret Bancroft
Dennis Weaver
Abraham Lincoln
John McGiver
Andrew Hogan
Harve Presnell
Ballad Singer
Beth Brickell
Katherine Witherby
Cindy Eilbacher
Elizabeth Cooper
Richard Erdman
Joseph Somerby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Leacock
Writers: John Paxton, Adrian Scott
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Elias shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dean Jones and Ann Sothern and Dennis Weaver carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philip Leacock directs. John Elias cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor John Elias shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Dean Jones and Ann Sothern and Dennis Weaver carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0067161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.