A Failure at Fifty
Plot: The story of Abraham Lincoln's 30-year struggle of persistence-through-failure is told to an unemployed 50 year old man.
Release Date:
Monday, July 1 1940
84 years ago
84 years ago
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Cast
Edmund Glover. Edmund Glover was 29 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Abe Lincoln'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 17 1911 –
Died: Sat, Nov 25 1978
Died: Sat, Nov 25 1978
Mary Anderson. Mary Anderson was 22 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Ann Rutledge'.Birthday: Wed, Apr 03 1918 –
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014
Died: Sun, Apr 06 2014
Truman Bradley. Truman Bradley was 35 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Lincoln's Friend'.Birthday: Wed, Feb 08 1905 –
Died: Sun, Jul 28 1974
Died: Sun, Jul 28 1974
Carey Wilson. Carey Wilson was 51 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Narrator (voice)'.Birthday: Sun, May 19 1889 –
Died: Thu, Feb 01 1962
Died: Thu, Feb 01 1962
Margaret Bert. Margaret Bert was 44 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 04 1896 –
Died: Sat, May 01 1971
Died: Sat, May 01 1971
George Chesebro. George Chesebro was 51 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Creditor (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1888 –
Died: Thu, May 28 1959
Died: Thu, May 28 1959
Naomi Childers. Naomi Childers was 47 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Partner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1892 –
Died: Sat, May 09 1964
Died: Sat, May 09 1964
Jules Cowles. Jules Cowles was 62 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Member of the Senate (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 17 1877 –
Died: Sat, May 22 1943
Died: Sat, May 22 1943
Edward Coxen. Edward Coxen was 59 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Farmer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sun, Aug 08 1880 –
Died: Sun, Nov 21 1954
Died: Sun, Nov 21 1954
Olin Francis. Olin Francis was 48 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Trader (uncredited)'.Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1891 –
Died: Mon, Jun 30 1952
Died: Mon, Jun 30 1952
Edward Hearn. Edward Hearn was 51 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Partner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1888 –
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1963
Died: Mon, Apr 15 1963
Claire McDowell. Claire McDowell was 62 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Oct 31 1877 –
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1966
Died: Sun, Oct 23 1966
Jack Mulhall. Jack Mulhall was 52 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Partner (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1887 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979
Emmett Vogan. Emmett Vogan was 46 in A Failure at Fifty as '50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)'.Birthday: Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969
Died: Thu, Nov 13 1969
Crew
Will Jason. Will Jason was 30 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Director'Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1910 –
Died: Tue, Feb 10 1970
Died: Tue, Feb 10 1970
Paul Vogel. Paul Vogel was 40 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Director of Photography'Birthday: Tue, Aug 22 1899 –
Died: Mon, Nov 24 1975
Died: Mon, Nov 24 1975
Howard Dimsdale. Howard Dimsdale was 26 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Tue, Apr 21 1914 –
Died: Tue, Aug 27 1991
Died: Tue, Aug 27 1991
Carey Wilson. Carey Wilson was 51 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Producer'Birthday: Sun, May 19 1889 –
Died: Thu, Feb 01 1962
Died: Thu, Feb 01 1962
Adrienne Fazan. Adrienne Fazan was 34 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Editor'Birthday: Wed, May 09 1906 –
Died: Sat, Aug 23 1986
Died: Sat, Aug 23 1986
Daniele Amfitheatrof. Daniele Amfitheatrof was 38 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1901 –
Died: Tue, Jun 07 1983
Died: Tue, Jun 07 1983
C. Bakaleinikoff. C. Bakaleinikoff was 44 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1896 –
Died: Sat, Sep 03 1966
Died: Sat, Sep 03 1966
Paul Marquardt. Paul Marquardt was 51 in A Failure at Fifty as 'Orchestrator'Birthday: Sun, Jan 13 1889 –
Died: Sun, Oct 30 1960
Died: Sun, Oct 30 1960