Young Tom Edison (1940)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.735 |
Directed By
Norman Taurog
Crew
Hugo Butler
Bradbury Foote
Dore Schary
Norman Taurog
John W. Considine Jr.
Orville O. Dull
Cedric Gibbons
Sidney Wagner
Elmo Veron
TOP CAST
Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd Corrigan
Dr. Pender
John Kellogg
Bill Edison
Clem Bevans
Mr. Waddell
Eily Malyon
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Harry Shannon
Army Captain Brackett
Ernie Adams
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Maude Allen
Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station
Polly Bailey
Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend
Jack Baxley
Man at Dingle's Store
John Beck
Bartender
Arthur Belasco
Telegrapher
Sammy Blum
Train Passenger
Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train
Wade Boteler
Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs
Jack Daley
Man at Station
Leigh De Lacey
Train Passenger
John Webb Dillion
Man at Station
Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney
Budd Fine
Train Passenger
Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree
John Ince
Man at Station
Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station
Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man
Del Lawrence
Train Passenger
Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer
George Magrill
Train Passenger
Wally Maher
Man at Station
Claire McDowell
Woman at Station
Frances Morris
Woman at Station
Emory Parnell
Bob
Lee Phelps
Train Engineer Miller
Victor Potel
Mr. Tompkins
Mickey Rentschler
Johnny, Joe's Friend
Marion Sheldon
Train Passenger
Buster Slaven
Boy at Tree
Marvin Stephens
Frank Allen
Harry Strang
Army Officer
Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger
Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
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