A Failure at Fifty 84 years old

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

Credits

A Failure at Fifty Cast

Name Character
Truman Bradley He was 35, 69 years old when he died as Lincoln's Friend
Emmett Vogan He was 46, 76 years old when he died as 50 Year Old Jobless Man (uncredited)
Carey Wilson He was 51, 72 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
Edmund Glover He was 127, 165 years old when he died as Abe Lincoln
Mary Anderson She was 22, 96 years old when she died as Ann Rutledge
Claire McDowell She was 62, 88 years old when she died as Minor Role (uncredited)
Olin Francis He was 48, 60 years old when he died as Trader (uncredited)
Edward Hearn He was 51, 74 years old when he died as Partner (uncredited)
Margaret Bert She was 44, 74 years old when she died as Ann's Rutledge's Mother (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall He was 52, 91 years old when he died as Partner (uncredited)
George Chesebro He was 51, 70 years old when he died as Creditor (uncredited)
Jules Cowles He was 62, 65 years old when he died as Member of the Senate (uncredited)

A Failure at Fifty Crew

Name Department
Adrienne Fazan as Editor. She was 34 (80) years old when She died Editing
Daniele Amfitheatrof as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (81) years old when He died Sound
Howard Dimsdale as Screenplay. He was 26 (77) years old when He died Writing
C. Bakaleinikoff as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (70) years old when He died Sound
Carey Wilson as Producer. He was 51 (72) years old when He died Production
Paul Vogel as Director of Photography. He was 40 (76) years old when He died Camera
Will Jason as Director. He was 30 (59) years old when He died Directing
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A Failure at Fifty (84 years)

  • Release day: Monday, July 01, 1940
  • Runtime: 10 minutes