Young Tom Edison
# This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
1940-03-15
⌚ Running Time:
86 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
5.6
Beloved Cast
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
Mickey Rooney
Samuel 'Sam' Edison
George Bancroft
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Fay Bainter
Tannie Edison
Virginia Weidler
Mr. Nelson
Eugene Pallette
Mr. Dingle
Victor Kilian
Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Bobby Jordan
Dr. Pender
Lloyd Corrigan
Bill Edison
John Kellogg
Mr. Waddell
Clem Bevans
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Eily Malyon
Army Captain Brackett
Harry Shannon
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Ernie Adams
Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Maude Allen
Woman at Station
Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station
Polly Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend
Sherwood Bailey
Man at Dingle's Store
Jack Baxley
Bartender
John Beck
Telegrapher
Arthur Belasco
Train Passenger
Sammy Blum
Army Officer on Train
Stanley Blystone
Si Weaver
Wade Boteler
Mr. Briggs
Eddy Chandler
Man at Station
Jack Daley
Train Passenger
Leigh De Lacey
Man at Station
John Webb Dillion
Mrs. McCarney
Fern Emmett
Train Passenger
Budd Fine
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Olin Howland
Black Boy at Tree
Philip Hurlic
Man at Station
John Ince
Man at Station
Mitchell Ingraham
Baggage Man
Milton Kibbee
Train Passenger
Del Lawrence
McGuire - Train Engineer
Mitchell Lewis
Train Passenger
George Magrill
Man at Station
Wally Maher
Woman at Station
Claire McDowell
Woman at Station
Frances Morris
Bob
Emory Parnell
Train Engineer Miller
Lee Phelps
Mr. Tompkins
Victor Potel
Johnny, Joe's Friend
Mickey Rentschler
Train Passenger
Marion Sheldon
Boy at Tree
Buster Slaven
Frank Allen
Marvin Stephens
Army Officer
Harry Strang
Train Passenger
Forrest Taylor
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Spencer Tracy
Narrator (voice)
Frank Whitbeck
Mr. Hodge
Joe Whitehead
Man at Station
Al Thompson
Mr. McCarney
J.M. Kerrigan
