Abe Lincoln of the Ninth Avenue (1939)

★★★★★ · Very nice surprise! · Spuzz · 2006-04-22

Well, this was quite a surprise. Jackie Coogan plays the hell out a kid trying to make a name for himself and also trying to influence the other kids on his block to look up to him. Seeing that most of the kids in the area are Dead-End-Kid Wannabes, you can tell itÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs not going to be easy. His main focus is a kid his family has taken in since both of his parents are dead. The kid is disabled too. His name? Yes! ItÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Gimpy! After a somewhat slow start what with CooganÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs character successfully getting the neighborhood kids out of a charge of gambling with Dice, and getting…

★★★★★ · gritty slice of life · earther · 2004-09-14

This might not be the best print, but this was a great flick. Jackie Cooper stars as an idealist from the bad part of town. His mom's dead, his dad a gambler, his brother a gangster, and his news stand under attack by Spike, a local thug. Still, he sees the good around him, and taking night courses in hopes of becoming a lawyer. He always has a few coins for the poor box, and he wants to do right by the cynical street kid who looks up to him. Gritty, hard headed and soft hearted, the movie is a good character study, and Jacky Cooper does a good job in the hero's role. It's the supporting cast…

★★★★★ · A "role" for all mankind... · Luvbeinawmn · 2006-04-23

Hmmmm...after reading the reviews for this film, I felt compelled to watch it. The reviews were quite varied and piqued my interest. Well, this Is my humble opinion: The film was about ideals. Not neccesarily EVERYONE'S ideals nor philosophies. The hero needed no help from past,nor future, heros. His heroism stood, FIRMLY, on it's own merit. Jackie Cooper, played his role well. His character was honest, caring and he was protective of, and loyal to, his own set of values. He showed compassion for the less fortunate AND, did one of the most difficult things one can do; Stand up in opposition…

★★★★★ · This film is about heros......... · RM115 · 2006-09-05

I'm not going to describe the movie because others have done a wonderful job of that; however, my opinion of it is, this story is about real heros, which seem so lacking in the world today. It's a beautiful movie and welcome respite in a time when a hero is nothing more than a big sandwich. We need more role models such as are depicted in this flick.

★★★★★ · That darn Spike · OleMovieWatcher · 2005-10-07

A really good flick. One part, I think one of the main scenes toward the end (with Spike), had a section missing, but the movie is well worth watching. Even has a feel-good Christmas scene. Recommend for everyone.

★★★★★ · could this film be used by schools ? · cashel · 2004-06-23

Teachers at law schools in prestige Universities are using films such as "to kill a mocking bird" for discussion on law topics. Could "abe lincoln......" be used by teachers to discuss present day teenage problems such as crime, bullying,etc. Shown to pupils in age range of 10 to 15, perhaps?. The film could be re-edited to make a Teaching Version. These are just ideas for using this excellent film. It is also good family viewing entertainment EDIT after a further viewing, I have amended the rating to the highest of 5. THIS IS A FILM FOR THESE TROUBLED TIMES