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“Young Mr. Lincoln” (Movie review-6/3/39)
Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz
| 6/3/39
| Frank S. Nugent
Posted on 06/03/2009 5:47:04 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson



TOPICS: History; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: moviereview; realtime
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To: fredhead; r9etb; PzLdr; dfwgator; Paisan; From many - one.; rockinqsranch; GRRRRR; 2banana; ...
. . . not merely a natural and straightforward biography, but a film which indisputably has the right to be called Americana.
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posted on
06/03/2009 5:50:02 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Homer, thanks for your neat and cool work.
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posted on
06/03/2009 8:01:33 AM PDT
by
unkus
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Henry Fonda did an inspired job in this movie and made himself a superstar. Captured Lincoln’s Kentucky accent and mannerisms perfectly.
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posted on
06/03/2009 8:18:07 AM PDT
by
iowamark
(certified by Michael Steele as "ugly and incendiary")
To: unkus; Jakarta ex-pat; NavyCanDo
You are welcome. Thanks for your interest and kind words. I have fun with these posts.
I mean to ping the two movie buffs on my list to reviews but I usually forget.
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posted on
06/03/2009 8:19:12 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Having to portray a historic figure of American History, and do so convincingly has to be the most challenging thing an actor can do.
Example of times it worked
John Adams HBO series Paul Giamatti.
Glory Matthew Broderick as Colonel Robert Shaw.
Example of times it did not work
The Crossing Jeff Daniels as George Washington. Great movie, but Daniels just did not come off as a convincing Washington.
Gettysburg Martin Sheen as Robert E Lee. When General Lee was on camera, I saw only Sheen with a fake beard.
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posted on
06/03/2009 8:50:08 AM PDT
by
NavyCanDo
To: NavyCanDo
Gettysburg Martin Sheen as Robert E Lee. When General Lee was on camera, I saw only Sheen with a fake beard.I remember being impressed with the guy who played Col. Chamberlain. But who knows if it was accurate or not.
Biographies are risky all right. How about Gregory Peck as Douglas MacArthur vs. George C. Scott as Gen. Patton? And Tom Selleck did an OK job as Eisenhower as I recall. Oh, and Henry Fonda was Admiral Nimitz in Midway many years after he was POTUS Lincoln.
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posted on
06/03/2009 9:04:58 AM PDT
by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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