Young Tom Edison

1940    86m    Not Rated
Drama, Biography, Family
6.875%56%
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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. Toms only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.
Directed By
Norman Taurog
Written By
Bradbury Foote, Hugo Butler, Dore Schary
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast of Young Tom Edison
  • Mickey RooneyThomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
  • George BancroftSamuel 'Sam' Edison
  • Fay BainterMrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
  • Virginia WeidlerTannie Edison
  • Eugene PalletteMr. Nelson
  • Victor KilianMr. Dingle
  • Bobby JordanJoe 'Joey' Dingle
  • Lloyd CorriganDr. Pender
  • John KelloggBill Edison
  • Clem BevansMr. Waddell
  • Eily MalyonMiss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
  • Harry ShannonArmy Captain Brackett
  • Ernie AdamsPassenger Buying Maple Sugar
  • Maude AllenWoman Fainting at Downed Bridge
  • Jessie ArnoldWoman at Station
  • Polly BaileyWoman at Station
  • Sherwood BaileyRed, Joe's Friend
  • Jack BaxleyMan at Dingle's Store
  • John BeckBartender
  • Arthur BelascoTelegrapher
  • Sammy BlumTrain Passenger
  • Stanley BlystoneArmy Officer on Train
  • Wade BotelerSi Weaver
  • Eddy ChandlerMr. Briggs
  • Jack DaleyMan at Station
  • Leigh De LaceyTrain Passenger
  • John Webb DillionMan at Station
  • Fern EmmettMrs. McCarney
  • Budd FineTrain Passenger
  • Olin HowlandTelegrapher (Indian Attack)
  • Philip HurlicBlack Boy at Tree
  • John InceMan at Station
  • Mitchell IngrahamMan at Station
  • Milton KibbeeBaggage Man
  • Del LawrenceTrain Passenger
  • Mitchell LewisMcGuire - Train Engineer
  • George MagrillTrain Passenger
  • Wally MaherMan at Station
  • Claire McDowellWoman at Station
  • Frances MorrisWoman at Station
  • Emory ParnellBob
  • Lee PhelpsTrain Engineer Miller
  • Victor PotelMr. Tompkins
  • Mickey RentschlerJohnny, Joe's Friend
  • Marion SheldonTrain Passenger
  • Buster SlavenBoy at Tree
  • Marvin StephensFrank Allen
  • Harry StrangArmy Officer
  • Forrest TaylorTrain Passenger
  • Spencer TracyMan Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
  • Frank WhitbeckNarrator (voice)
  • Joe WhiteheadMr. Hodge
  • Al ThompsonMan at Station
  • J.M. KerriganMr. McCarney
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