It looks like Lincoln, moves like Lincoln and quotes like Lincoln, but historians say it doesn't sound like Lincoln.
They're talking about the the animatronic Mr. Lincoln that made its premier at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. For years it gave speeches at Disneyland's Main Street Opera House, "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln."
The voice of Lincoln was an audio recording of actor Royal Dano which, according to historians, does not sound like Lincoln. Of course, Lincoln died long before audio recordings were possible, but most contemporaries say he had a relatively high tenor voice.
According to historian Ronald C. White, if Lincoln became nervous, it would almost become a falsetto.
A new Mr. Lincoln show opened in December 2009.
And I always he though he had a slow, deep voice. If this is right, it sure blows my idea of the president.
There is a long article on Wikipedia about it called "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln."
Go Ahead, Mess With My Mind. --Old B-Runner
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