Poster of Young Mr. Lincoln

Young Mr. Lincoln

Plot: In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd
Release Date: Friday, June 9 1939
85 years ago
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Portrait of Henry FondaHenry Fonda
Henry Fonda was
34 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Abraham Lincoln'.
Tue, May 16 1905 –
Thu, Aug 12 1982
Portrait of Alice BradyAlice Brady
Alice Brady was
46 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Abigail Clay'.
Tue, Nov 01 1892 –
Sat, Oct 28 1939
Portrait of Marjorie WeaverMarjorie Weaver
Marjorie Weaver was
26 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Mary Todd'.
Sun, Mar 02 1913 –
Sat, Oct 01 1994
Portrait of Arleen WhelanArleen Whelan
Arleen Whelan was
24 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Sarah Clay'.
Tue, Sep 01 1914 –
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Portrait of Eddie CollinsEddie Collins
Eddie Collins was
56 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Efe Turner'.
Mon, Jan 29 1883 –
Mon, Sep 02 1940
Portrait of Pauline MoorePauline Moore
Pauline Moore was
24 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Ann Rutledge'.
Sun, Jun 14 1914 –
Fri, Dec 07 2001
Portrait of Richard CromwellRichard Cromwell
Richard Cromwell was
29 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Matt Clay'.
Sat, Jan 08 1910 –
Tue, Oct 11 1960
Portrait of Donald MeekDonald Meek
Donald Meek was
60 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Prosecutor John Felder'.
Sat, Jul 13 1878 –
Mon, Nov 18 1946
Portrait of Eddie QuillanEddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan was
32 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Adam Clay'.
Sun, Mar 31 1907 –
Thu, Jul 19 1990
Portrait of Spencer ChartersSpencer Charters
Spencer Charters was
64 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Judge Herbert A. Bell'.
Tue, Mar 23 1875 –
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Portrait of Ward BondWard Bond
Ward Bond was
36 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'John Palmer Cass'.
Thu, Apr 09 1903 –
Sat, Nov 05 1960
Portrait of Jack KellyJack Kelly
Jack Kelly was
11 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Matt Clay as a Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 16 1927 –
Sat, Nov 07 1992
Portrait of Edwin MaxwellEdwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell was
53 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'John T. Stuart (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 09 1886 –
Fri, Aug 13 1948
Portrait of Milburn StoneMilburn Stone
Milburn Stone was
34 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Stephen A. Douglas (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 05 1904 –
Thu, Jun 12 1980
Portrait of Ernie AdamsErnie Adams
Ernie Adams was
53 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Man with Lynch Mob (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Wed, Nov 26 1947
Portrait of Sam AshSam Ash
Sam Ash was
54 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Townsman Dancing at Party (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 28 1884 –
Sat, Oct 20 1951
Portrait of Arthur AylesworthArthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth was
57 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'New Salem Townsman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Wed, Jun 26 1946
Portrait of Dorris BowdonDorris Bowdon
Dorris Bowdon was
24 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Carrie Sue (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 27 1914 –
Tue, Aug 09 2005
Portrait of Virginia BrissacVirginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac was
55 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Peach Pie Baker (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 10 1883 –
Thu, Jul 26 1979
Portrait of Paul E. BurnsPaul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns was
58 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Loafer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 25 1881 –
Wed, May 17 1967
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
George Chandler was
40 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Loafer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Cliff ClarkCliff Clark
Cliff Clark was
50 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Sheriff Gil Billings (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 09 1889 –
Sun, Feb 08 1953
Portrait of Frank DaeFrank Dae
Frank Dae was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francis FordFrancis Ford
Francis Ford was
57 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Sam Boone (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Portrait of Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin was
36 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Jeremiah Carter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1902 –
Sun, Jul 12 1987
Portrait of Charles HaltonCharles Halton
Charles Halton was
63 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Hawthorne (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 16 1876 –
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Portrait of Herbert HeywoodHerbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood was
58 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Tug-o'-War Contest Official (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 01 1881 –
Tue, Sep 15 1964
Portrait of Robert HomansRobert Homans
Robert Homans was
61 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Mr. Clay (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 07 1877 –
Mon, Jul 28 1947
Portrait of Fred Kohler Jr.Fred Kohler Jr.
Fred Kohler Jr. was
26 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Scrub White (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 08 1912 –
Thu, Jan 07 1993
Portrait of Dickie JonesDickie Jones
Dickie Jones was
12 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Adam Clay as a Boy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1927 –
Mon, Jul 07 2014
Portrait of Kay LinakerKay Linaker
Kay Linaker was
25 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 19 1913 –
Fri, Apr 18 2008
Portrait of Robert LoweryRobert Lowery
Robert Lowery was
25 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Juror Bill Killian (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 17 1913 –
Sun, Dec 26 1971
Portrait of James Pier MasonJames Pier Mason
James Pier Mason was
50 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Juror (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 31 1889 –
Sat, Nov 07 1959
Portrait of Louis MasonLouis Mason
Louis Mason was
51 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Court Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1888 –
Thu, Nov 12 1959
Portrait of Judith DickensJudith Dickens
Judith Dickens was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Carrie Sue (credit only)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ivor McFaddenIvor McFadden
Ivor McFadden was
51 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Juror (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 05 1887 –
Fri, Aug 14 1942
Portrait of Tom McGuireTom McGuire
Tom McGuire was
65 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Bailiff (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 31 1873 –
Thu, May 06 1954
Portrait of Robert MilaschRobert Milasch
Robert Milasch was
54 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 18 1885 –
Sun, Nov 14 1954
Portrait of Dave MorrisDave Morris
Dave Morris was
55 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Loafer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 06 1884 –
Sun, Nov 27 1955
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth
Frank Orth was
59 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Loafer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Jack PennickJack Pennick
Jack Pennick was
43 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Big Buck Troop (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 07 1895 –
Sun, Aug 16 1964
Portrait of Randall StevensRandall Stevens
Randall Stevens was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Juror (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell SimpsonRussell Simpson
Russell Simpson was
58 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Woolridge (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 16 1880 –
Sat, Dec 12 1959
Portrait of Charles TannenCharles Tannen
Charles Tannen was
23 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Ninian Edwards (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 22 1915 –
Sun, Dec 28 1980
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler
Harry Tyler was
50 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Barber (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Dorothy VaughanDorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan was
48 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Apple Pie Baker (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 03 1890 –
Tue, Mar 15 1955
Portrait of Billy WatsonBilly Watson
Billy Watson was
15 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Boy on Right of Bean Shooter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 25 1923 –
Thu, Feb 17 2022
Portrait of Delmar WatsonDelmar Watson
Delmar Watson was
12 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Admiring Boy in New Salem (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 01 1926 –
Sun, Oct 26 2008
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert Shaw
Robert Shaw was
23 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Dancer in Ballroom Seen Dancing with Old Woman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 15 1915 –
Mon, Jan 03 2005
Portrait of Sylvia McClureSylvia McClure
Sylvia McClure was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Baby Clay (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of John FordJohn Ford
John Ford was
45 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 01 1894 –
Fri, Aug 31 1973
Portrait of Bert GlennonBert Glennon
Bert Glennon was
45 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Nov 19 1893 –
Thu, Jun 29 1967
Portrait of Lamar TrottiLamar Trotti
Lamar Trotti was
38 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Writer'
Thu, Oct 18 1900 –
Thu, Aug 28 1952
Portrait of Kenneth MacgowanKenneth Macgowan
Kenneth Macgowan was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Producer, Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck was
36 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Producer'
Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Walter ThompsonWalter Thompson
Walter Thompson was
36 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Editor'
Fri, May 08 1903 –
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
38 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of Yakima CanuttYakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt was
43 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Stunts'
Fri, Nov 29 1895 –
Sat, May 24 1986
Portrait of Roger Heman Sr.Roger Heman Sr.
Roger Heman Sr. was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Thomas Little was
52 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Eugene GrossmanEugene Grossman
Eugene Grossman was
>> in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark-Lee KirkMark-Lee Kirk
Mark-Lee Kirk was
44 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, May 06 1895 –
Wed, Dec 10 1969
Portrait of RoyerRoyer
Royer was
35 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, May 17 1904 –
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Portrait of Richard DayRichard Day
Richard Day was
43 in Young Mr. Lincoln
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, May 09 1896 –
Tue, May 23 1972