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inventor biography historical figure 19th century
Young Tom Edison
Release Date: March 15, 1940
| Year | : | 1940 |
| Slogan | : | «This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Director | : | Norman Taurog |
| Producers | : | John W. Considine Jr., Orville O. Dull |
| Writers | : | Hugo Butler, Dore Schary, Bradbury Foote |
| RunTime | : | 86 mins. |
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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Main Actors
Mickey Rooney
Character : Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George Bancroft
Character : Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay Bainter
Character : Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia Weidler
Character : Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette
Character : Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian
Character : Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan
Character : Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd Corrigan
Character : Dr. Pender
John Kellogg
Character : Bill Edison
Clem Bevans
Character : Mr. Waddell
Eily Malyon
Character : Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Harry Shannon
Character : Army Captain Brackett
Ernie Adams
Character : Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Maude Allen
Character : Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Jessie Arnold
Character : Woman at Station
Polly Bailey
Character : Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey
Character : Red, Joe's Friend
Jack Baxley
Character : Man at Dingle's Store
John Beck
Character : Bartender
Arthur Belasco
Character : Telegrapher
Sammy Blum
Character : Train Passenger
Stanley Blystone
Character : Army Officer on Train
Wade Boteler
Character : Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler
Character : Mr. Briggs
Jack Daley
Character : Man at Station
Leigh De Lacey
Character : Train Passenger
John Webb Dillion
Character : Man at Station
Fern Emmett
Character : Mrs. McCarney
Budd Fine
Character : Train Passenger
Olin Howland
Character : Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Philip Hurlic
Character : Black Boy at Tree
John Ince
Character : Man at Station
Mitchell Ingraham
Character : Man at Station
Milton Kibbee
Character : Baggage Man
Del Lawrence
Character : Train Passenger
Mitchell Lewis
Character : McGuire - Train Engineer
George Magrill
Character : Train Passenger
Wally Maher
Character : Man at Station
Claire McDowell
Character : Woman at Station
Frances Morris
Character : Woman at Station
Emory Parnell
Character : Bob
Lee Phelps
Character : Train Engineer Miller
Victor Potel
Character : Mr. Tompkins
Mickey Rentschler
Character : Johnny, Joe's Friend
Marion Sheldon
Character : Train Passenger
Buster Slaven
Character : Boy at Tree
Marvin Stephens
Character : Frank Allen
Harry Strang
Character : Army Officer
Forrest Taylor
Character : Train Passenger
Spencer Tracy
Character : Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Frank Whitbeck
Character : Narrator (voice)
Joe Whitehead
Character : Mr. Hodge
Al Thompson
Character : Man at Station
J. M. Kerrigan
Character : Mr. McCarney
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