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Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison (1940)

Drama

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. Toms only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.

Updated May 20 2020

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Keywords:

inventor biography historical figure thomas edison 19th century

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Runtime: 86 mins Rating: 6.0

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

J. M. Kerrigan

J. M. Kerrigan

Mr. McCarney

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Army Captain Brackett

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Mr. Nelson

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

McGuire - Train Engineer

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Mr. Dingle

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Crew

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Elmo Veron

Elmo Veron

Editor

Hugo Butler

Hugo Butler

Screenplay

Dore Schary

Dore Schary

Screenplay

Norman Taurog

Norman Taurog

Director

Bradbury Foote

Bradbury Foote

Screenplay

Sidney Wagner

Sidney Wagner

Director of Photography

John W. Considine Jr.

John W. Considine Jr.

Producer

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