Lincoln: Prelude to the Presidency

Documentary credits

Narrator
Lou Kinnamon

Producer / Writer
Alison Davis Wood

Co-Producer / Director
Tim Hartin

Co-Producer / Editor
Colin Hartin

Consultant
Guy C. Fraker

Director of Photography
Julius Bolton

Assistant Directors
Elif Basar
Ludmila Victorio

Additional Editing
Steve Drake

Assistant Editors
Basma Botros
Ludmila Victorio

Audio
Marty Booth Hodges

Audio Engineer
Mike Pritchard

Key Grips
Sandra Talbott
Dana Williams
Raymond Wilson

Production Assistants
Roy Alvarez
Steven Burkhardt
Carlos Fuller
Jim Gooch
John Marlin
T. J. Meyer
Cameron Payne
Virginia Steffen

Wardrobe / Make-up
Shannon Grimes
Caryl Henkel
Eleanore Stasheff
Mary Stasheff

Craft Services
Heather Miller
Mary Alicia Tangora
Brenda Zimmerman

Props / Set Construction
Jack Marck

Graphic Design
Laura Adams-Wiggs
Don Chambers

Publicity
Mary Barrineau
Kate Dobrovolny

Engineers
Rick Finnie
Matt Jones
Leigh O’Malley
Harold “Abe” Nelson

Horse Wranglers
Trish Becker
Sarah Quinton
Sara Rhoades
Sean Rhoades
Ron Rhoades
Angelica Van Meeteren
Lena Van Meeteren
Kel Equine Productions, Karl Luthin and Jim Phillips


Actors
Abraham Lincoln: Joe Woodard
Old Tom: Scooter
Mary Todd Lincoln: Tammi O’Neil
Judge David Davis: Rod Warfield
Lawyers:
Don Chambers
Chris Harris
Ron Rhoades
Bob TeRonde
David Thiel
James Shields: Mike Sola
Young Abraham Lincoln: Sean Hartin
Tad Lincoln: Matt Fosdick
Jane Bryant: JaNelle Pleasure
Bryant children: Aria and Ian Pleasure,
MyLisa and LaShaya Jackson
Robert Matson: John Woodruff
Abolitionists: Chris Pleasure and Jeff Clements
Melissa Goings: Kelly Collier
Sheriff: Bob McCue
Rebecca Thomas: Janice Rothbaum
Erastus Wright: Dana Williams
Hannah Armstrong: Lou J. Shepherd
Duff Armstrong: Jim Gooch
Charles Allen: Richard Hebenstreit
Baliff: Frank Thomas
Tavern Servers,
Heather Miller
Jelena Palsons
Jenna Palsons
Jenny Palsons
Blacksmiths
Allen Ortery
Mike Glennon
Magician: Andy Anderson
Banjo Player: Jordan Kaye
Girl on Violin: Ella Lubienski
Mother: Anita Stein
Judges
Dan Phillips
Les Schulte
Christopher Stasheff
William Herndon: John M. Hart

Additional Cast
Daniel Ault                                
Sally Bailey                       
Jonetta Beck
Phil Bertoni                               
Sue Boucek
Nikki Broadrick
Aimee Carbaugh
Jane Carrington
Terry Castleman
Kevin Collins
Alice Davis                           
Mary Alice Davis
Cara Day                                    
Jane A. DeWitt                         
Myra Dey
Mary Disseler                           
Rebecca Drake                 
Joan Erickson
Carolyn Erwin
Erin Evans                                 
Donald D. Ferricks                   
Marlana Fosdick                      
Molly Fosidck
Morgan Fosdick                                                         
Rocky H. Fuller                                               
Sharon Fuller                         
Beverly Gramm                                           
Joan Gramm                              
Pete Gramm                 
Wayne J Gramm                  
Judy Green                   
Jane Grethey                     
Judy Grethey
Linda Groves
Connie Grusy                       
Kenneth W. Guernsey    
Mary Lou Guernsey                
Helen Guth                          
Kendall Hageman
Carl Handel                      
Jacob Handel                       
Jessica Handel                          
Maggi Booth Hodges
Mahalia Booth Hodges
Marty Booth Hodges
Mika Booth Hodges
Patti Booth Hodges
Elizabeth D. Howell                
Walter D. Hughes           
Phyllis Hunt                
Jenny R. Jackson
Darrell Knauer
Renate Landefeld                
Bonnie Lanham
Hanna Laramee                             
Jack Marck
Connie Marckley         
Peggy Meyer
T.J. Meyer                  
Patricia Mees                   
Jerry Meiss                        
Blake Mier                           
Heidi Mier                                 
Jess Mier                                   
Mike Mier                         
Will Mier
Shirley Montgomery          
Patricia Moore
Carol J. Norris                           
Carol Ann Ortery                  
Katie Oxby                        
Karen Patton
Jared Parrott                                                 
Nancy Perzo
Dan Phillips                              
Sean Rhoades                      
LaRae Robinson                  
Travis Robinson                    
Marilyn Sams                    
Nicholas Scassiferro                
Sebastian Scassiferro       
Carroll Slider                    
Lee Slider
Ellie Snyder                         
Katie Snyder           
Nora Snyder
Loretta Steil                                              
Anita Stein                                
Charlotte Taylor                    
Brad Thoman                       
Lil Thoman                         
Bud Thorman                       
Carol Van Rheeden         
Lena Van Meeteren
Anna L. Vasconcelles      
Phylis VerSteegh
Mollie Vigardt
Patrick Warfield                    
Donna Waters                                                                                              
Doris Wenzel
Harry Wenzel
Sally Wilson
Charles Wood
Kyley Wyss


Photographs Provided By
Abraham Lincoln Presidential
Library and Museum, Lincoln Collection
Illinois Historical Archives
The Library of Congress
George A. Buss
Champaign County Historical Archives
The Urbana Free Library
Vermilion County Museum


Music arranged and performed by
Chris Vallillo
From the recording Abraham Lincoln in Song
© 2008 Gin Ridge Music, BMI
Used by permission; All rights reserved

Additional music written and performed by
Thomas VanOosting     
      

Special Thanks
Allerton Park and Conference Center
Bassett’s Mechanical, Mt. Pulaski
Nathan Beccue
Dave Blanchette
Justin Blandford
Bo Bohlen Firebugs Firewood Sales
Martha Brown
Buff’s Family Restaurant, Mt. Pulaski
Carl Caldwell
Bill and Jackie Case
Bill and Judy Cavestani
Champaign-Urbana Theater Company
Molly Coleman
James Cornelius
County Market Stores, Champaign, Randy Cain
Andy Dallas, Dallas and Company
David Davis Mansion Illinois State Historic Site
Jeff Douglas, Knox College Library
Edgewood Industries, Janet McAlister
Jennifer Ericson
Roberta Fairburn
First Christian Church, Mt. Pulaski
Funks Grove Chapel and
Cemetery Association, Kent Swindle
Paul Funk Heritage Trust
Funk Prairie Home
Sara Gulbrandsen
David Hedrick
Jim Helm
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections,
University of Illinois Library, John Hoffmann
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Indiana Historical Society,
Erin Kelly and Amy Lamb
Illinois State University,
Special Collections Milner Library,
Maureen Brunsdale
Illinois State University, Toni Tucker
Wallace E. Kautz
Knox College
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln-Herndon Law Office Illinois State Historic Site
Macon County Conservation District,
Rock Springs Nature Center Decatur
Homestead Prairie Farm,
Brent Wielt and Kathy Merner
Macon County Historical Society, Patrick McDaniel
Mayhaven Publishing
Metamora Courthouse Illinois State Historic Site,
Jean Myers
McDonalds, McLean, IL
Mary Michals
New Salem Illinois State Historic Site,
Tim Guinan and Mary Ann Russell
Old State Capitol Illinois State Historic Site
Elisa Palacio
The Papers of Abraham Lincoln
The Pantagraph, Lori Ann Cook
Merv, Brenda and Sarah Peters
Gwen Podeschi
Postville Courthouse Illinois State Historic Site
Mt. Pulaski Courthouse Illinois State Historic Site
Mt. Pulaski High School
Mt. Pulaski VFW Post Number 777
Gene Puschel
Jeannie Riordan
Prue Runkle
Tom Schwartz
Scooter, Sport and Taleno
Chris Sparks
Springfield Art Association,
Amanda Lampert Gleason,
Sugar Grove Nature Center, Funk’s Grove,
Angela Smith
Linda Norbut Suits
University of Illinois, Animal Treatment Office,
 Judith Van Cleeff
University of Illinois College of Law,
Urbana-Champaign, Dave Johnson
University of Illinois Press, Michael Roux
Dean Williams Photography
Rob, Charles, Miles and Everett Wood
Vicki Woodard


Executive Producers
Steve Drake
Henry Szujewski