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Young Mr. Lincoln: Directed by John Ford. With Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan. A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.
- (9K)
- John Ford
- Passed
- Biography, Drama, History
Young Mr. Lincoln is a 1939 American biographical drama western film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. Ford and producer Darryl F. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to the point where Ford destroyed unwanted takes for fear the studio would use them in the film.
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
Eddie Collins. Efe Turner. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln (Henry Fonda) is born into a modest log cabin, where he...
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- Henry Fonda
- John Ford
- History, Drama
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Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Yessiree Bob In his first piece of lawyering, Abe (Henry Fonda) settles a dispute between clients Hawthorne (Charles Halton) and Woolridge (Russell Simpson), in John Ford's Young Mr. Lincoln, 1939.
- John Ford, Wingate Smith
- Henry Fonda
Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He moves from a Kentucky cabin to Springfield, Illinois, to begin his law practice. He defends two men accused of murder in a political brawl, suffers the death of his girlfriend Ann, courts his future wife Mary Todd, and agrees to go into politics.
Photographed in gorgeous black and white by Ford’s frequent collaborator Bert Glennon, Young Mr. Lincoln is a compassionate and assured work and an indelible piece of Americana. Few American historical figures are as revered as Abraham Lincoln, and few director-star collaborations embody classic Hollywood cinema as beautifully as the one ...
