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A Failure at Fifty (1940)
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Short | 10 min | Short

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A Failure at Fifty (1940)

Approved

Short | 10 min | Short

The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.

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Director

Writers

Howard Dimsdale (screenplay) | Arno B. Reincke (story "He Could Take It")

Producer

Composers

Daniele Amfitheatrof | C. Bakaleinikoff

Cinematographer

Editor

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Updated Jul 1, 1940

Release date

Jul 1, 1940 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Edmund Glover Abe Lincoln Abe Lincoln See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Mary Anderson Ann Rutledge (as Bebe Anderson) Ann Rutledge (as Bebe Anderson) See fewer	Lifeboat (1944)
Truman Bradley Lincoln's Friend Lincoln's Friend See fewer	Lone Star Ranger (1942)
Carey Wilson Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Margaret Bert Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited) Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited) See fewer	Campus Sleuth (1948)
George Chesebro Creditor (uncredited) Creditor (uncredited) See fewer	Wolfblood (1925)
Naomi Childers Partner (uncredited) Partner (uncredited) See fewer	The Gay Lord Quex (1919)
Jules Cowles Member of the Senate (uncredited) Member of the Senate (uncredited) See fewer	The Scarlet Letter (1926)
Edward Coxen Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited) See fewer	The Bells (1918)
Olin Francis Trader (uncredited) Trader (uncredited) See fewer	Lightning Range (1933)
Edward Hearn Partner (uncredited) Partner (uncredited) See fewer	As No Man Has Loved (1925)
Claire McDowell Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
Jack Mulhall Partner (uncredited) Partner (uncredited) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1933)
Emmett Vogan 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited) 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited) See fewer	Emergency Landing (1941)

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