Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 film by John Ford / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1939 film. For the statue, see Young Abe Lincoln. For the 1940 film, see Abe Lincoln in Illinois (film). For the play, see Abe Lincoln in Illinois (play).
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.[1][2] 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.[citation needed] Screenwriter Lamar Trotti was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing/Original Story.
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Directed by | John Ford |
Written by | Lamar Trotti |
Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck Kenneth Macgowan |
Starring | Henry Fonda Alice Brady Marjorie Weaver Arleen Whelan |
Cinematography | Bert Glennon Arthur C. Miller |
Edited by | Walter Thompson |
Music by | Alfred Newman |
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Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
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In 2003, Young Mr. Lincoln was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".