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Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

15 March 1940

Country

United States of America

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

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Bob

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

Frank Whitbeck

Frank Whitbeck

Narrator (voice)

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Mr. Hodge

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Man at Station

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Mr. McCarney

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