Young Tom Edison (1940)

Young Tom Edison (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-03-15 United States of America 86 Min. PG-13
5.778 9 votes
Drama

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.

Cast

Mickey Rooney is Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George Bancroft is Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay Bainter is Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia Weidler is Tannie Edison
Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette is Mr. Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian is Mr. Dingle
Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan is Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd Corrigan is Dr. Pender
Dr. Pender
John Kellogg is Bill Edison
Bill Edison
Clem Bevans is Mr. Waddell
Mr. Waddell
Eily Malyon is Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Harry Shannon is Army Captain Brackett
Army Captain Brackett
Ernie Adams is Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Maude Allen is Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Jessie Arnold is Woman at Station
Woman at Station
Polly Bailey is Woman at Station
Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey is Red, Joe's Friend
Red, Joe's Friend
Jack Baxley is Man at Dingle's Store
Man at Dingle's Store
John Beck is Bartender
Bartender
Arthur Belasco is Telegrapher
Telegrapher
Sammy Blum is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
Stanley Blystone is Army Officer on Train
Army Officer on Train
Wade Boteler is Si Weaver
Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler is Mr. Briggs
Mr. Briggs
Jack Daley is Man at Station
Man at Station
Leigh De Lacey is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
John Webb Dillion is Man at Station
Man at Station
Fern Emmett is Mrs. McCarney
Mrs. McCarney
Budd Fine is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
Olin Howland is Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Philip Hurlic is Black Boy at Tree
Black Boy at Tree
John Ince is Man at Station
Man at Station
Mitchell Ingraham is Man at Station
Man at Station
Milton Kibbee is Baggage Man
Baggage Man
Del Lawrence is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
Mitchell Lewis is McGuire - Train Engineer
McGuire - Train Engineer
George Magrill is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
Wally Maher is Man at Station
Man at Station
Claire McDowell is Woman at Station
Woman at Station
Frances Morris is Woman at Station
Woman at Station
Emory Parnell is Bob
Bob
Lee Phelps is Train Engineer Miller
Train Engineer Miller
Victor Potel is Mr. Tompkins
Mr. Tompkins
Mickey Rentschler is Johnny, Joe's Friend
Johnny, Joe's Friend
Marion Sheldon is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
Buster Slaven is Boy at Tree
Boy at Tree
Marvin Stephens is Frank Allen
Frank Allen
Harry Strang is Army Officer
Army Officer
Forrest Taylor is Train Passenger
Train Passenger
Spencer Tracy is Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Frank Whitbeck is Narrator (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Joe Whitehead is Mr. Hodge
Mr. Hodge
Al Thompson is Man at Station
Man at Station
J.M. Kerrigan is Mr. McCarney
Mr. McCarney

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