Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison (1940)

Released: 1940-03-15 Duration: 1hr 26min
Genres: Drama
Rating 5.6
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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.867

Directed By

Norman Taurog

Crew

Screenplay
Hugo Butler
Screenplay
Bradbury Foote
Screenplay
Dore Schary
Director
Norman Taurog
Associate Producer
Orville O. Dull
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Director of Photography
Sidney Wagner
Editor
Elmo Veron

TOP CAST

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

George Bancroft
George Bancroft

Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter

Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler

Tannie Edison

Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette

Mr. Nelson

Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian

Mr. Dingle

Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan

Joe 'Joey' Dingle

Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan

Dr. Pender

John Kellogg
John Kellogg

Bill Edison

Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans

Mr. Waddell

Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon

Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon

Army Captain Brackett

Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Maude Allen
Maude Allen

Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold

Woman at Station

Polly Bailey
Polly Bailey

Woman at Station

Sherwood Bailey
Sherwood Bailey

Red, Joe's Friend

Jack Baxley
Jack Baxley

Man at Dingle's Store

John Beck
John Beck

Bartender

Arthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco

Telegrapher

Sammy Blum
Sammy Blum

Train Passenger

Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone

Army Officer on Train

Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler

Si Weaver

Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler

Mr. Briggs

Jack Daley
Jack Daley

Man at Station

Leigh De Lacey
Leigh De Lacey

Train Passenger

John Webb Dillion
John Webb Dillion

Man at Station

Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett

Mrs. McCarney

Budd Fine
Budd Fine

Train Passenger

Olin Howland
Olin Howland

Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Philip Hurlic
Philip Hurlic

Black Boy at Tree

John Ince
John Ince

Man at Station

Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham

Man at Station

Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee

Baggage Man

Del Lawrence
Del Lawrence

Train Passenger

Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis

McGuire - Train Engineer

George Magrill
George Magrill

Train Passenger

Wally Maher
Wally Maher

Man at Station

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

Woman at Station

Frances Morris
Frances Morris

Woman at Station

Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps

Train Engineer Miller

Victor Potel
Victor Potel

Mr. Tompkins

Mickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentschler

Johnny, Joe's Friend

Marion Sheldon
Marion Sheldon

Train Passenger

Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven

Boy at Tree

Marvin Stephens
Marvin Stephens

Frank Allen

Harry Strang
Harry Strang

Army Officer

Forrest Taylor
Forrest Taylor

Train Passenger

Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy

Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

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