Henry Fonda in Period Drama I Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) I Retrospective

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  • A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.
    Film: Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
    Studio: 20th Century Fox
    Director: John Ford
    Writer: Lamar Trotti
    Cast: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan
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Komentáře • 113

  • @brendano5440
    @brendano5440 Před rokem +39

    I have to say Henry Fonda is an Idol. He was born with this gift and they made him look SO MUCH LIKE our President Lincoln it was excellent.

    • @timlabell
      @timlabell Před 15 dny +1

      Henry Fonda was my uncle and I spent lots of time with him. ❤ he truly was a great actor along with all the greats of his time period.

  • @johnhenderson131
    @johnhenderson131 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Always liked this film. I’d forgotten about it because I haven’t seen it in YEARS!

  • @Apoplexy1000
    @Apoplexy1000 Před 10 měsíci +15

    I have enjoyed this movie since I first saw it. 55 years ago. I will watch it every so often just to remind me what storytelling is.

  • @davidgradwell8830
    @davidgradwell8830 Před rokem +26

    Henry Fonda's high-pitched voice also approximates the historical Lincoln's voice. The trend at the time was to play Lincoln with a deep, declamatory, solemn voice. Fonda bucked the trend and used his own voice, which happened to be historically accurate!

  • @douglasthompson9482
    @douglasthompson9482 Před 4 dny

    My mother and my entire family are from Illinois. I have an enormous love for Abraham Lincoln. My emotional thoughts are so engraved due to the Land of Lincoln. This movie exemplifies my love of America and Illinois. God Bless America 🇺🇸

  • @brendano5440
    @brendano5440 Před rokem +22

    The best President Lincoln movie I have ever seen. Great Job.

    • @carolswarbrick1722
      @carolswarbrick1722 Před rokem

      The recent film(abt 8 yrs ago) is terrific...my tears and tissues fell upon cinema floor freely for most of film. Appreciated him, we do..

    • @jodywho6696
      @jodywho6696 Před rokem +3

      Look for Raymond Macy movie as Lincoln. You will love it💙💜💚

    • @cristineconnell7803
      @cristineconnell7803 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@jodywho6696I thought he did a great job!

  • @josesanchez-os7zr
    @josesanchez-os7zr Před 17 dny +3

    A film that is practically unknown today and is undoubtedly one of the great films of Ford's pre-war period. In my opinion one of the best films of the entire filmography of the great master John Ford and one of Hank Fonda's best performances.

  • @idontlikeit.7822
    @idontlikeit.7822 Před 11 měsíci +12

    Definitely a John Ford movie. Such subtle nuance

  • @PaulDavis-jb1bx
    @PaulDavis-jb1bx Před 2 měsíci +3

    As I watch this (for the 1st time, I'm thinking of all the superb performances I've seen Henry Fonda give. He was a superstar in every sense of the word, before the word became fashionable

  • @mikipiediaelburro7588
    @mikipiediaelburro7588 Před 5 měsíci +19

    Abraham Lincoln was the very best of us

    • @cristineconnell7803
      @cristineconnell7803 Před 5 měsíci +3

      One of the best Presidents for sure❤ Life long favorite of mine!

    • @librarianlovesrick
      @librarianlovesrick Před 4 měsíci +3

      @mikipiediaelburro7588 Our greatest American male

    • @johnhenderson131
      @johnhenderson131 Před 2 měsíci +1

      If I could have dinner with one person from history…it would be Lincoln. A brilliant man and one of my heroes! Without Lincoln, everything the founding fathers accomplished would have been lost. And I’m not even American, I’m Canadian but I can recite the Gettysburg Address…one of the best speeches ever, every single word was perfect, not a word wasted and he wrote it quickly on the outside of an envelope.

  • @judywilkerson8682
    @judywilkerson8682 Před 18 dny +2

    This was an incredibly good movie and Henry Fonda was a perfect Abraham Lincoln.

  • @pumpupjam9648
    @pumpupjam9648 Před rokem +9

    One of my favorite Henry Fonda, films.

  • @jerciedarkfourth8564
    @jerciedarkfourth8564 Před rokem +15

    henry fonda...a
    pleasure to watch

    • @Michael-us5qx
      @Michael-us5qx Před 12 dny

      Henry Fonda is widely remembered for his illustrious career in Hollywood and his public persona as a dedicated actor. However, like many public figures, his personal life was complex, and some aspects have been subject to scrutiny and criticism. Here are a few points that have been raised about his personal behavior:
      1. Difficult Relationships
      With his Children: Henry Fonda's relationship with his children, particularly his daughter Jane Fonda, has been described as distant and challenging. Jane Fonda has spoken publicly about her father's emotional unavailability and the impact it had on her.
      With Spouses: Henry Fonda was married five times, and some of these marriages were reportedly tumultuous. His fourth wife, Afdera Franchetti, accused him of being emotionally abusive, and his fifth wife, Shirlee Mae Adams, admitted that he could be very cold and distant.
      2. Personal Behavior
      Temper and Coldness: Fonda was known to have a temper and could be very cold and reserved. This temperament affected both his personal and professional relationships.
      Political Stance: Though not necessarily a "rotten" act, Fonda’s political views sometimes caused controversy. He was a committed liberal and anti-fascist, which put him at odds with certain segments of the American public and industry insiders during the mid-20th century.
      3. Infidelity
      Affairs: There have been rumors and reports of infidelity during his marriages. His busy career and lifestyle contributed to difficulties in maintaining stable relationships.
      4. Workaholic Tendencies
      Neglecting Family: Fonda's dedication to his career often meant that he spent long periods away from his family, contributing to the strained relationships mentioned above.

  • @davidryley4162
    @davidryley4162 Před 11 měsíci +9

    Really good film.
    Henry Fonda nailed it.

  • @brendano5440
    @brendano5440 Před rokem +25

    I cannot believe how much he looks like former president Lincoln. They were both great men!!!!

    • @Kidraver555
      @Kidraver555 Před rokem

      Yes the makeup hair people did a good job, the big cow lick and the gaunt face.

    • @garrysekelli6776
      @garrysekelli6776 Před rokem +3

      He is quite a bit shorter. Lincoln was a giant. Especially back then.

    • @johntydee6367
      @johntydee6367 Před rokem

      First of all Lincoln was a Republican and Fonda was a Democrat. Fonda was not 'great' and his daughter was a traitor. Speaking of Fonda and Lincoln in the same breath is an obscenity. Fonda was an idiotic liberal who would be quite at home with the woke bigots of today. The fact that anyone could say this in indicative of the stupidity and ignorance of Americans generally which is evident in the rapid decline of that country. Lincoln was 6'4 and a genius. Fonda was just another moron, although he did do a good job in this film, his acting was generally pretty mediocre. No doubt he put more effort in when he was still new at his craft.

    • @poetcomic1
      @poetcomic1 Před rokem +3

      Have you seen Raymond Massey as Lincoln? Uncanny.

    • @wiseguymaybe
      @wiseguymaybe Před rokem +3

      Actually, Henry Fonda really didn't want the part because he felt he did not look anything Like Lincoln. Then when the makeup people fixed his nose up he looked in the mirror and said, "Wow, Ithat is Lincoln. "

  • @michaelpaulpadillamdacgrou7904

    The Best Portrayal of Lincoln by far !

  • @billhuber2964
    @billhuber2964 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I love court room dramas. Henry fonda was in his element.

  • @richardnogan4579
    @richardnogan4579 Před rokem +8

    Excellent acting and story line. Abe and Fonda both had a strong presence. Tku for post.

    • @Michael-us5qx
      @Michael-us5qx Před 12 dny

      Henry Fonda is widely remembered for his illustrious career in Hollywood and his public persona as a dedicated actor. However, like many public figures, his personal life was complex, and some aspects have been subject to scrutiny and criticism. Here are a few points that have been raised about his personal behavior:
      1. Difficult Relationships
      With his Children: Henry Fonda's relationship with his children, particularly his daughter Jane Fonda, has been described as distant and challenging. Jane Fonda has spoken publicly about her father's emotional unavailability and the impact it had on her.
      With Spouses: Henry Fonda was married five times, and some of these marriages were reportedly tumultuous. His fourth wife, Afdera Franchetti, accused him of being emotionally abusive, and his fifth wife, Shirlee Mae Adams, admitted that he could be very cold and distant.
      2. Personal Behavior
      Temper and Coldness: Fonda was known to have a temper and could be very cold and reserved. This temperament affected both his personal and professional relationships.
      Political Stance: Though not necessarily a "rotten" act, Fonda’s political views sometimes caused controversy. He was a committed liberal and anti-fascist, which put him at odds with certain segments of the American public and industry insiders during the mid-20th century.
      3. Infidelity
      Affairs: There have been rumors and reports of infidelity during his marriages. His busy career and lifestyle contributed to difficulties in maintaining stable relationships.
      4. Workaholic Tendencies
      Neglecting Family: Fonda's dedication to his career often meant that he spent long periods away from his family, contributing to the strained relationships mentioned above.

  • @kls22201
    @kls22201 Před rokem +10

    What a great movie! Thank you for sharing it.

  • @poetcomic1
    @poetcomic1 Před rokem +14

    This was one of the films of the greatest year in Hollywood history -1939. It is hard to believe that THIS FILM WAS A BOMB WHEN IT CAME OUT!

  • @jodywho6696
    @jodywho6696 Před rokem +12

    I love this movie and the same for the movie with Raymond Macy as Lincoln💙💜💚

    • @GeneRogers-xl9um
      @GeneRogers-xl9um Před rokem +1

      As I remember Raymond Massey did it before on Broadway. Fonda does a remarkable job here as Abraham Lincoln!

    • @rb1691
      @rb1691 Před rokem +1

      Yes. "Lincoln In Illinois". And Daniel Day-Lewis' 2012 "Lincoln".

  • @user-dh5cv6go1v
    @user-dh5cv6go1v Před 9 měsíci +3

    Excellent!!! No smoke and mirrors just pure talent in film making and acting. Tku for Post.

  • @swamppa7452
    @swamppa7452 Před rokem +9

    Amazing movie

  • @bigsteve6200
    @bigsteve6200 Před rokem +15

    God bless you Mr. Lincoln.

  • @wacobob56dad
    @wacobob56dad Před 10 měsíci +4

    “If it’s all the same to you I’ll just call you Jack Cass”.

  • @Redgolf2
    @Redgolf2 Před dnem

    Superb film

  • @jayglithero524
    @jayglithero524 Před rokem +5

    The Anne Rutledge theme in the film was also used in "Belle Starr" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance".

    • @johnnorvell6458
      @johnnorvell6458 Před rokem +1

      The so-called Anne Rutledge Theme was composed by Alfred Newman and was a Lincoln leitmotif for the composer as he revisited it several times; the last being his score for the film" How the West Was Won" with a cameo appearance of Raymond Massey playing Lincoln for which he was typecast going back to the film "Abe Lincoln In Illinois."

  • @brendaszittya3631
    @brendaszittya3631 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Love this movie❤

  • @donnakalish4880
    @donnakalish4880 Před rokem +5

    I just watched "On Golden Pond". Fonda had quite an illustrious career!

    • @lysmykyta1199
      @lysmykyta1199 Před dnem

      On Golden Pond was Henry Fonda's last film! It is one of my favorite movies!

  • @Michael-us5qx
    @Michael-us5qx Před 12 dny

    Henry Fonda is widely remembered for his illustrious career in Hollywood and his public persona as a dedicated actor. However, like many public figures, his personal life was complex, and some aspects have been subject to scrutiny and criticism. Here are a few points that have been raised about his personal behavior:
    1. Difficult Relationships
    With his Children: Henry Fonda's relationship with his children, particularly his daughter Jane Fonda, has been described as distant and challenging. Jane Fonda has spoken publicly about her father's emotional unavailability and the impact it had on her.
    With Spouses: Henry Fonda was married five times, and some of these marriages were reportedly tumultuous. His fourth wife, Afdera Franchetti, accused him of being emotionally abusive, and his fifth wife, Shirlee Mae Adams, admitted that he could be very cold and distant.
    2. Personal Behavior
    Temper and Coldness: Fonda was known to have a temper and could be very cold and reserved. This temperament affected both his personal and professional relationships.
    Political Stance: Though not necessarily a "rotten" act, Fonda’s political views sometimes caused controversy. He was a committed liberal and anti-fascist, which put him at odds with certain segments of the American public and industry insiders during the mid-20th century.
    3. Infidelity
    Affairs: There have been rumors and reports of infidelity during his marriages. His busy career and lifestyle contributed to difficulties in maintaining stable relationships.
    4. Workaholic Tendencies
    Neglecting Family: Fonda's dedication to his career often meant that he spent long periods away from his family, contributing to the strained relationships mentioned above.

  • @learningone7786
    @learningone7786 Před 6 dny

    I think this third time I have watched this.

  • @narvelancoleman8597
    @narvelancoleman8597 Před rokem +2

    This was/is my first favorite movie by Henry Fonda; with 'Grapes of Wrath,' being my second!👏👏👏👍👍👍

    • @jayonnaj18
      @jayonnaj18 Před rokem +1

      I bought the GRAPES OF WRATH on DVD several years ago, and I absolutely love that movie!

  • @user-wo6lh8tf5r
    @user-wo6lh8tf5r Před měsícem

    An actual actor😊😊 a great watch

  • @user-tc4jx5uo9w
    @user-tc4jx5uo9w Před 4 dny

    Anybody noticed that Stephen Douglas played Doc on TV's Gunsmoke?

  • @randallhutchcraft5518
    @randallhutchcraft5518 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Good show. 😊

  • @jayonnaj18
    @jayonnaj18 Před rokem +3

    Henry Fonda was so handsome as Abe Lincoln!

    • @Hayrange
      @Hayrange Před rokem +4

      Funny you say that. Not saying Abe wasn't handsome, but he was certainly considered odd looking in his time and even joked about it himself...
      He joked that when he walked down the street, a woman said to him "Sir, you are the ugliest man I have ever seen" to which he replied "that may be so, but I can't help that!" and then she responds "I know, but you could stay home!"
      He was also called "two-faced" in one of his political debates, in which he replied "If I were two faced, why on earth do you think I would have chose to wear this one?"
      A great comic he was.

    • @jayonnaj18
      @jayonnaj18 Před rokem +4

      @@Hayrange Henry Fonda was handsome, and even the makeup he wore to make him look like Abe Lincoln couldn't hide that fact, LOL!

    • @Hayrange
      @Hayrange Před rokem +1

      @@jayonnaj18 Yes, I get you think Henry Fonda was handsome...

    • @LJ-ht4zs
      @LJ-ht4zs Před 3 měsíci +2

      Actually Hank Fonda as a young man was extraordinarily handsome man. However, with the false nose he took on a somewhat homely look - which would have added to a proper physical depiction of Abe Lincoln.

  • @MichaelWittrock-kr9gy
    @MichaelWittrock-kr9gy Před 2 měsíci +1

    Wished we could get modern politicians to be that honest!! His soul lives forever!! God be praised.!!

  • @2_thumbs_up_baby
    @2_thumbs_up_baby Před rokem +1

    Good quality. 🍿🍿🍿½/5

  • @johnhenderson131
    @johnhenderson131 Před 2 měsíci +3

    23:39 As if Lincoln could lose a rail splitting contest….! He was a deceptively strong man and a powerful wrestler, which some found out the hard way, fortunately he had the intelligence to temper his strength with compassion.

  • @skyeslaton3435
    @skyeslaton3435 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Really good movie

  • @ge0rgeharris218
    @ge0rgeharris218 Před 21 dnem +1

    None of this could have happend without the great John Ford!

  • @mariakel5319
    @mariakel5319 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Quelle fin! Vive le Président!❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @brendaszittya3631
    @brendaszittya3631 Před 3 měsíci +2

    ❤❤❤

  • @gervazejoseph9586
    @gervazejoseph9586 Před rokem +3

    As of this date, May 2023, this film 'Young Mr. Lincoln' was produced 81 years ago.
    We had the still-photography and daguerreotypes of the 19th Century, yes, but we proved still relegated to fancies of others takes on what seemed or appeared to be.
    Comes now the arts and sciences of the 20th Century, that of the motion picture. 'Fascinating that it proved the first point in the long skein of time to which one could look back and fancy how the many forms and expressions and the peoples who lived back then viewed life and nature, seeing firsthand exactly the way life used to be without having to speculate, equivocate, ay for which the truth would no longer be constrained to the fitness and limits of others' interpretations and points of view.
    Rather, we could now see life and living and Nature not as someone believed but as it existed, indeed. Ay we now had for the first time in ages a manifest exhibit on the Akashic Records.

    • @Texasjim2007
      @Texasjim2007 Před měsícem

      It needs to be pointed out that film recreations of historical events are not essentially different from any other theatrical production. Rather than literally seeing events unfold in nature as they happened what we are actually seeing is merely how the particular playwright or film maker imagined the events happened. That's why we have so many very different films about the same historical events. It wasn't until the 20th century we were able to actually make film records of historical events as they happened, and even there we
      are merely seeing one particular camera man's personal view of it which may leave out a lot of significant facts outside the immediate range of the camera.

  • @stevehartman1730
    @stevehartman1730 Před rokem +5

    The first song Lincoln requested after the war was Dixie.0

  • @jackiespencer4694
    @jackiespencer4694 Před měsícem

    Sadly You Tube is breaking into this too much to enjoy it. They have too many adds already them it loads every 2 minutes ! You Tube is getting slower and slower. 😢

  • @myronbledsoe44
    @myronbledsoe44 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Wow! Damn those people were good at condemning people going by heresay and their emotions.. Much hasn't changed since those days.. So sad.. And people swear up and down that they are made in the image of a God...The true God wouldn't condone all the bullcrap people on earth do to each other..

  • @mariakel5319
    @mariakel5319 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Même si l’Histoire n’est pas exacte, c’est un bon film❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @user-fn5hx9bs4y
      @user-fn5hx9bs4y Před měsícem +1

      what..????👎👎👎

    • @mariakel5319
      @mariakel5319 Před měsícem

      @@user-fn5hx9bs4y Ford a mélangé plusieurs procès dont celui à la lune.

  • @servraghgiorsal7382
    @servraghgiorsal7382 Před rokem +7

    The Only part that was dated was him pkaying c Dixie. TOTALLY historically inaccurate . Otherwise, Fonda in one of his best

  • @lofatmat
    @lofatmat Před 10 měsíci +2

    So many greats from the hall of fame like many so deserved!

  • @Kidraver555
    @Kidraver555 Před rokem +8

    Looks like he is having trouble walking on stilts a lot of the time.

  • @weezieshang
    @weezieshang Před 9 měsíci +3

    what‘s the music at 25:57

  • @brendaszittya3631
    @brendaszittya3631 Před 3 měsíci

  • @Faisal.4
    @Faisal.4 Před 5 měsíci

    قفطه من فيلم The edge pf seventeen.😚

  • @philiphall8497
    @philiphall8497 Před rokem +1

    no cap that young mister Lincoln was the CEO of rizz clout he got had Mary Todd simpin' highkey plus that fit made him automatically the main character which is why he had all them ops

    • @gatsby66
      @gatsby66 Před 2 měsíci

      This comment makes absolutely no sense.

  • @0Time0Stop0
    @0Time0Stop0 Před 2 měsíci

    Walter Huston was the closest to looking like Lincoln.

  • @angelagabathuler9199
    @angelagabathuler9199 Před 2 měsíci

    😂❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😅

  • @teresafichera9282
    @teresafichera9282 Před 9 měsíci +1

    in italiano mi piacerebbe grazie

  • @ArmndoContardi
    @ArmndoContardi Před měsícem +2

    Great president 1:24

  • @captainnima
    @captainnima Před 3 měsíci

    The great man who saved a super power and made it better.

  • @rongendron8705
    @rongendron8705 Před rokem +1

    I always thought that actor Gary Cooper should have played
    "Young Lincoln", instead of Henry Fonda! He was the actual
    height & lanky, like Lincoln & with a dark wig & a false nose,
    as Fonda had, would have been just as believable! Great film,though!

  • @user-xk8jm7wn2h
    @user-xk8jm7wn2h Před rokem +2

    I reckon that no puppy head who viewed this film ever understood it or liked it

  • @DimitrisMita
    @DimitrisMita Před 2 měsíci

    Do you know the answer?
    The UK has sunk several Russian ships by using Ukraine.
    QUESTION:
    There are UK military ships in the Red Sea.
    Why does not Russia sink them by using the Houthis?

  • @infonut
    @infonut Před 3 měsíci +1

    TERRIBLE script. Made for an ignorant audience. The common folk were portrayed as drunken toddlers. ("Tell us a story, Abe.")
    Studio propaganda trying to please too many with too little. Most of which is fiction.

  • @peterfraser9070
    @peterfraser9070 Před 2 měsíci

    Seeing the gay piano player in this movie reminded me of how Lincoln himself was gay; everyone said he preferred men over women.

    • @gatsby66
      @gatsby66 Před 2 měsíci

      Source?

    • @peterfraser9070
      @peterfraser9070 Před 2 měsíci

      @@gatsby66 Well, if you see the movie, that piano player gives off a serious gay vibe, gf.

    • @peterfraser9070
      @peterfraser9070 Před 16 dny

      @@johnbailey5304 That wasn't the tiniest bit of an insult to you, you ninny.

  • @thomashartman4270
    @thomashartman4270 Před rokem +1

    I don't think people should be glorifying this movie. It was an innaccurate sloppy piece of work made to appeal to the lowest common denominator. The courtroom scenes alone are at best garbage comedy.

    • @mikipiediaelburro7588
      @mikipiediaelburro7588 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Bah humbug

    • @pelly8830
      @pelly8830 Před 3 měsíci

      You are too kind! "Honest Abe" was possibly the most destructive of all our presidents.

    • @plr6045
      @plr6045 Před 3 měsíci

      I mean it's a fictionalised story about him so yeah ofc it's an inaccurate 😭

  • @joefitzgerald1815
    @joefitzgerald1815 Před rokem +4

    Thanks 🙏