Young Tom Edison
1940 · Movie · NR · 86 min · ★ 5.9
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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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-03-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 86 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- inventor
- biography
- historical figure
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Mickey Rooney
as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George Bancroft
as Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay Bainter
as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia Weidler
as Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette
as Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian
as Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan
as Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd Corrigan
as Dr. Pender
John Kellogg
as Bill Edison
Clem Bevans
as Mr. Waddell
Directed by Norman Taurog