Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison (1940)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1940-03-15
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Norman Taurog
star 5.6/10
From 8 Ratings
6.7

Summary

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.

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  • Mickey Rooney

    as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

  • George Bancroft

    as Samuel 'Sam' Edison

  • Fay Bainter

    as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

  • Virginia Weidler

    as Tannie Edison

  • Eugene Pallette

    as Mr. Nelson

  • Victor Kilian

    as Mr. Dingle

  • Bobby Jordan

    as Joe 'Joey' Dingle

  • Lloyd Corrigan

    as Dr. Pender

  • John Kellogg

    as Bill Edison

  • Clem Bevans

    as Mr. Waddell

  • Eily Malyon

    as Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

  • Harry Shannon

    as Army Captain Brackett

  • Ernie Adams

    as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

  • Maude Allen

    as Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

  • Jessie Arnold

    as Woman at Station

  • Polly Bailey

    as Woman at Station

  • Sherwood Bailey

    as Red, Joe's Friend

  • Jack Baxley

    as Man at Dingle's Store

  • John Beck

    as Bartender

  • Arthur Belasco

    as Telegrapher

  • Sammy Blum

    as Train Passenger

  • Stanley Blystone

    as Army Officer on Train

  • Wade Boteler

    as Si Weaver

  • Eddy Chandler

    as Mr. Briggs

  • Jack Daley

    as Man at Station

  • Leigh De Lacey

    as Train Passenger

  • John Webb Dillion

    as Man at Station

  • Fern Emmett

    as Mrs. McCarney

  • Budd Fine

    as Train Passenger

  • Olin Howland

    as Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

  • Philip Hurlic

    as Black Boy at Tree

  • John Ince

    as Man at Station

  • Mitchell Ingraham

    as Man at Station

  • Milton Kibbee

    as Baggage Man

  • Del Lawrence

    as Train Passenger

  • Mitchell Lewis

    as McGuire - Train Engineer

  • George Magrill

    as Train Passenger

  • Wally Maher

    as Man at Station

  • Claire McDowell

    as Woman at Station

  • Frances Morris

    as Woman at Station

  • Emory Parnell

    as Bob

  • Lee Phelps

    as Train Engineer Miller

  • Victor Potel

    as Mr. Tompkins

  • Mickey Rentschler

    as Johnny, Joe's Friend

  • Marion Sheldon

    as Train Passenger

  • Buster Slaven

    as Boy at Tree

  • Marvin Stephens

    as Frank Allen

  • Harry Strang

    as Army Officer

  • Forrest Taylor

    as Train Passenger

  • Spencer Tracy

    as Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

  • Frank Whitbeck

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Joe Whitehead

    as Mr. Hodge

  • Al Thompson

    as Man at Station

  • J.M. Kerrigan

    as Mr. McCarney
Writing Bradbury Foote Screenplay
Writing Hugo Butler Screenplay
Writing Dore Schary Screenplay
Directing Norman Taurog Director
Camera Sidney Wagner Director of Photography
Art Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Production John W. Considine Jr. Producer
Editing Elmo Veron Editor
Production Orville O. Dull Associate Producer

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