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Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)

Directed by John Ford · Cinematography by Bert Glennon

Approved100 min65 frames

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The story of Abraham Lincoln that has NEVER been told!

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What is Young Mr. Lincoln about?

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. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.

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What does the cinematography of Young Mr. Lincoln look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Young Mr. Lincoln leans on medium shots (57% of the sample) and wide compositions (18%). Cinematographer Bert Glennon keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 63% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 66% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1800s.

What is the color palette of Young Mr. Lincoln?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) are #030303, #2e2e2e, #6e6e6e, #8e8e8e, #cecece, #4b4b4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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