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Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

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In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with invention of an early form of stock market ticker.

Updated May 12 2020

Releases:

US -
1940-05-10
US -
1940-05-10

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Keywords:

historical figure light bulb thomas edison

FACTS

Runtime: 107 mins Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!
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Cast

Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Michael Simon
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Ben Els
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
General Powell
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
First Commissioner
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Sheriff
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Galbreath
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Michael Simon
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Ben Els
Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
General Powell
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison
Charles Waldron
Charles Waldron
First Commissioner
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Sheriff
Gene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Galbreath
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Society Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey
Ashton
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Police Commissioner
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint
Captain Robinson
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Snade
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Bartender at Casa Grande (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Reporter
Nell Craig
Nell Craig
Woman
George Chandler
George Chandler
Gold Exchange Clerk
Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead
Minor Role
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
Radio Announcing Guard
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
Bisbee
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
Broker
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
Reporter
Rita Johnson
Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock
Broker
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
The Lookout
Tom Mahoney
Tom Mahoney
Policeman
Arthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth
Bigelow
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
Jordan
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
Clark
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Admiral Ross
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest
Lynne Overman
Lynne Overman
Bunt Cavatt
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
'Acid' Graham
Ann Gillis
Ann Gillis
Nancy Grey
Jack Daley
Jack Daley
Minor Role
Arthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco
Broker
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Workman
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Lecturer
Walter Fenner
Walter Fenner
Man at Banquet
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Broker
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
Minor Role
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Butler (uncredited)
George Lessey
George Lessey
Toastmaster
Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon
Cashier
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Party Guest
George Meader
George Meader
Minister
Hale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton
Broker
John Butler
John Butler
Mechanic
John Dilson
John Dilson
Broker
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
First Lecturer
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Prof. Keller
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Broker
Robert Winkler
Robert Winkler
Newsboy
Howard Chase
Howard Chase
Minor Role
Jay Ward
Jay Ward
John Schofield
Harold Minjir
Harold Minjir
Blair
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Motorcycle Officer
Guy D'Ennery
Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom
Frank Whitbeck
Frank Whitbeck
Trailer Narrator (voice)
Bruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell
Coachman
Ralph McCullough
Ralph McCullough
Reporter
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
Betty
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Herman
George Ovey
George Ovey
Lamplighter
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Waiter
Thomas Pogue
Thomas Pogue
Minor Role
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
Broker
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
Reporter
James Conaty
James Conaty
Party Guest
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Party Guest
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
First Policeman
William Arnold
William Arnold
Minor Role
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard
Butler
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Party Guest
Fritzi Brunette
Fritzi Brunette
Minor Role
Harry Humphrey
Harry Humphrey
Broker
Alex Novinsky
Alex Novinsky
Party Guest
Count Stefenelli
Count Stefenelli
Party Guest
Jackie Taylor
Jackie Taylor
Minor Role
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
Party Guest
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
Party Guest
Eve Kendall
Eve Kendall
Marion Estelle Edison

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Crew

Hugo Butler
Hugo Butler
Original Story
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
Original Story
Talbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings
Screenplay
Clarence Brown
Clarence Brown
Director
Bradbury Foote
Bradbury Foote
Screenplay

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