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Young Tom Edison (1940)

ALL 03/15/1940 (en) Drama 86 Min
  • Release
    03/15/1940
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Rotten tomato
    56%
  • Original title
    Young Tom Edison
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.

Overview

Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.

  1. Norman Taurog

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Elmo Veron

    Editor



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  1. Mickey Rooney

    Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

  2. George Bancroft

    Samuel 'Sam' Edison

  3. Fay Bainter

    Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

  4. Virginia Weidler

    Tannie Edison

  5. Eugene Pallette

    Mr. Nelson

  6. Victor Kilian

    Mr. Dingle

  7. Bobby Jordan

    Joe 'Joey' Dingle

  8. Lloyd Corrigan

    Dr. Pender

  9. John Kellogg

    Bill Edison

  10. Clem Bevans

    Mr. Waddell

  11. Eily Malyon

    Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

  12. Harry Shannon

    Army Captain Brackett

  13. Ernie Adams

    Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

  14. Maude Allen

    Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

  15. Jessie Arnold

    Woman at Station

  16. Polly Bailey

    Woman at Station

  17. Sherwood Bailey

    Red, Joe's Friend

  18. Jack Baxley

    Man at Dingle's Store

  19. John Beck

    Bartender

  20. Arthur Belasco

    Telegrapher

  21. Sammy Blum

    Train Passenger

  22. Stanley Blystone

    Army Officer on Train

  23. Wade Boteler

    Si Weaver

  24. Eddy Chandler

    Mr. Briggs

  25. Jack Daley

    Man at Station

  26. Leigh De Lacey

    Train Passenger

  27. John Webb Dillion

    Man at Station

  28. Fern Emmett

    Mrs. McCarney

  29. Budd Fine

    Train Passenger

  30. Olin Howland

    Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

  31. Philip Hurlic

    Black Boy at Tree

  32. John Ince

    Man at Station

  33. Mitchell Ingraham

    Man at Station

  34. Milton Kibbee

    Baggage Man

  35. Del Lawrence

    Train Passenger

  36. Mitchell Lewis

    McGuire - Train Engineer

  37. George Magrill

    Train Passenger

  38. Wally Maher

    Man at Station

  39. Claire McDowell

    Woman at Station

  40. Frances Morris

    Woman at Station

  41. Emory Parnell

    Bob

  42. Lee Phelps

    Train Engineer Miller

  43. Victor Potel

    Mr. Tompkins

  44. Mickey Rentschler

    Johnny, Joe's Friend

  45. Marion Sheldon

    Train Passenger

  46. Buster Slaven

    Boy at Tree

  47. Marvin Stephens

    Frank Allen

  48. Harry Strang

    Army Officer

  49. Forrest Taylor

    Train Passenger

  50. Spencer Tracy

    Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 54 , Crews : 9

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Young Tom Edison (1940) 86 Min

ALL 03/15/1940 (en)
Drama
  • Release 03/15/1940
  • Production
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Original title Young Tom Edison
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.

Overview

Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.

  1. Norman Taurog

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Elmo Veron

    Editor

  4. John W. Considine Jr.

    Producer



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