Young Mr. Lincoln

The Resource Young Mr. Lincoln
Label
Young Mr. Lincoln
Statement of responsibility
Twentieth Century Fox presents Darryl F. Zanuck's production of ; a Cosmopolitan production ; directed by John Ford ; original screen play by Lamar Trotti
Title variation
Ford at Fox
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In this unforgettable portrait of the early life of the Great Emancipator, young Mr. Lincoln, after teaching himself law, has barely started practicing when an Independence Day celebration ends with a stabbing. Abe first stops a lynch mob from killing brothers Matt and Adam Clay, and then defends them against a seasoned prosecutor and his crafty adviser. As presented here, Lincoln is a strong but peaceful frontier democrat, his quiet, awkward, folksy demeanor the outward manifestation of a deep humility, and a wise sadness at human folly. His awareness that his attempts to reconcile opposing forces--despite the occasional temporary victory--are doomed but necessary, hint at the character that will respond to the destiny that awaits him
Member of
Cataloging source
VA@
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Photography, Bert Glennon ; film editor, Walter Thompson ; music, Alfred Newman
PerformerNote
Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan, Eddie Collins, Pauline Moore, Richard Cromwell, Donald Meek, Judith Dickens, Eddie Quillan, Spencer Charters, Ward Bond
Runtime
100
Series statement
  • The Ford at Fox collection
  • Criterion collection
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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