Young Mr. Lincoln: Hero in Waiting
By February 13, 2006
In Young Mr. Lincoln, John Ford achieves the perfection of his art. Never were his matter and his method more aptly fitted, and never were his tendencies toward Read more »
- United States
- 1939
- 100 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- English
SYNOPSIS: Few historical figures are as revered as Abraham Lincoln, and few director-star pairings embody classic American cinema as perfectly as that of John Ford and Henry Fonda. In Young Mr. Lincoln, their first collaboration, Fonda gives one of the finest performances of his career, as the young president-to-be, struggling with an incendiary murder case as a novice lawyer. Compassionate and assured, this is an indelible piece of Americana.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Abraham Lincoln | Henry Fonda |
| Abagail Clay | Alice Brady |
| Mary Todd | Marjorie Weaver |
| Hannah Clay | Arleen Whelan |
| Efe | Eddie Collins |
| Ann Rutledge | Pauline Moore |
| J. Palmer Cass | Ward Bond |
Credits
| Director | John Ford |
| Producer | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Associate producer | Kenneth Macgowan |
| Screenplay | Lamar Trotti |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon and Arthur Miller |
| Music | Alfred Newman |
Disc Features
SPECIAL EDITION DOUBLE-DISC SET:
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- A profile of John Ford’s early career and a talk show episode featuring Henry Fonda, both from the BBC
- Archival audio interviews with Ford and Fonda, conducted by the filmmaker’s grandson Dan Ford
- Academy Award Theater radio dramatization of Young Mr. Lincoln, downloadable as an MP3 file
- Gallery of production documents
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: A 28-page booklet featuring critic Geoffrey O’Brien and an homage to Ford by Sergei Eisenstein
