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Director [[John Ford]] had a banner year in 1939 with the release of the iconic Western ''[[Stagecoach]],'' the technicolor extravaganza ''[[Drums Along the Mohawk]],'' and the folksy '''''Young Mr. Lincoln'''''. The [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-nominated original story by Lamar Trotti spotlights the future president's early years as a clerk eager for learning, then as a pragmatic lawyer trying his first court case. Ford guides [[Henry Fonda]] in his most significant role up to that point, and the two would work together six more times during their careers.

'''''Young Mr. Lincoln''''' was added to the [[National Film Registry]] in 2003. As of March 2019, the film had a 100% Tomatometer rating (with 21 reviewers) at [[Rotten Tomatoes]].

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* [[Executive Meddling]]: Averted, according to [[The Other Wiki]]: "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."
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