20th Century-Fox Dynamo (June 3, 1939)

“Young Mr. Lincoln Special” NEW DYNAMO 11A “One of The Greatest Human Dramas,” They Say Tom McCoy Peggy Doyle Andy Kelley A. M. Miller Marjorie Adams C. B. Roseberry WHAT NATION’S ACE CRITICS HAVE TO SAY (Continued from page 7A) John Walker, New York Herald-Tribune: “It’s a great picture and very thrilling experience.” Fred Smith, Liberty Magazine: “The best per- formance of any young actor this year. A thor- oughly enjoyable picture.” Russell Olsen, Time Magazine: “Great per- formances by Henry Fon- da and Alice Brady.” Colin MacPherson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: “As much as we have heard and read and seen of Lin- coln, here is a new drama that preserves our story book illusions and de- lights, has the poetic di- rection of John Ford and an extraordinary sincere performance by Henry Fonda. We greatly ad- mire it.” E. B. Radcliffe, Cincin- nati Inquirer: “It is a great picture, very human and interesting and enter- taining. Henry Fonda is young Lincoln.” Eileen Creelman, New Sam Sheer York Sun: “A beautiful mirror. I loved it. Henry Fonda’s performance is a triumph for himself as well as for 20th Century- Fox.” Sam Shain, Motion Pic- ture Daily: “The kind of a picture every theatre man will be proud to han- dle. Here’s one that proves that motion pictures fur- nish the best entertain- ment. Get behind this one—and you’ll make Russell Olsen many trips to the bank, and on each you’ll deposit profits.” George Lait, New York Mirror: “One of Holly- wood’s really great achievements. Henry Fon- da’s greatest.” C. R. Roseberry, Albany (N. Y.) Knickerbocker- News: “Henry Fonda gives a masterly charac- terization of the ungainly, drawling Lincoln which will assuredly rate consid- Katherine Hilyer eration for the Academy award.” Ann Marsters, Chicago American: “I was thrilled by it from beginning to end. The good taste the Jack Harrower studio has shown in de- veloping Lincoln’s roman- ces and the comedy touches make this some- thing that everybody should see. I loved it.” Lew Mentlik, Exhibitor Alan Scott trade papers: “‘Young Mr. juincoln’ is a truly great picture and one the business should be proud of. It has been done per- fectly and that audience gives the verdict: it ate it up.” Tom Kennedy, Show- man’s Trade Review: “There’s something cock- eyed with a theatre that doesn’t give this the whole works, for it merits that John Hutchins and given that certainty of proper presentation it should do an outstanding business everywhere. It’s a remarkable picture, one of the industry’s great- est.” Azrael Louis, Baltimore American: “A peach. Iam going to see it over again. It is tops regardless of what your taste might be.” Katherine H i 11 y e r, Washington News: “Hen- Elsie Finn ry Fonda’s finest perform- ance and that means his finest picture and that adds up to excellent en- tertainment for. every- one.” Terry Ramsaye Katherine Best, Stage Magazine: “This is with- out a doubt Henry Fon- da’s finest performance.” Terry Ramsaye, Motion Picture Herald: “A very Louis Azral Los Angeles Examiner: The finest motion picture any American hero has in- spired. Darryl Zanuck has given us a picture we shall never forget. Henry Fonda turns in a masterpiece performance and John Ford again proves he is one of our greatest direc- tors. Los Angeles Times : Zanuck’s newest creation will be popular because it is excellent entertainment, beautifully set, splendidly directed and superbly acted. Henry Fonda is at his best. Alice Brady again scores. Los Angeles Herald & Express: An experience that you will not forget in a hurry. It was a magnifi- cent evening, made so by a picture that is outstanding and important. Baltimore American: One of the few important pictures of our time and one no one can afford to miss—not if one wants to enjoy the really worth- while things of his life- time. Houston (Tex.) Chron- icle: One of history’s principal characters is the hero of the picture at the Metropolitan. Not- withstanding treacherous weather, the audiences forget climatic disturb- ances and enjoyed one of the finest pictures brought to this city. Here is a mo- tion picture that does not trust to history for pa- tronage; rather, the crea- tive ability of Hollywood has been used advantage- ously, for while it is Lin- coln who is the principal character, the story itself would make good enter- tainment without him. Houston (Tex.) Press: Bosley Crowther Long after you have for- gotten the Clark Gables, the Charles Boyers and others of that type you’ll still treasure memory of (Continued on page 19A)