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  • Young Tom Edison (1940)
  • Approved
    86 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Young Tom Edison (1940)
Approved
86 min | Biography, Drama, Family

Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up with disastrous results. As a consequence, the townsfolk all think Tom is crazy, and creates a strained ...See moreInventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up with disastrous results. As a consequence, the townsfolk all think Tom is crazy, and creates a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Toms only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things. Written by Daniel Bubbeo See less
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Bradbury Foote (original screenplay) | Dore Schary (original screenplay) | Hugo Butler (original screenplay) | H. Alan Dunn (based on original material by)
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Updated Feb 10, 1940

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Mar 15, 1940 (United States)

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57 cast members
Name Known for
Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison   See fewer
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison   See fewer
George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison Samuel 'Sam' Edison   See fewer
Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison Tannie Edison   See fewer
Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson Mr. Nelson   See fewer
Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle Mr. Dingle   See fewer
Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle (as Bobbie Jordan) Joe 'Joey' Dingle (as Bobbie Jordan)   See fewer
J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. McCarney Mr. McCarney   See fewer
Lloyd Corrigan
Dr. Pender Dr. Pender   See fewer
John Kellogg
Bill Edison Bill Edison   See fewer
Clem Bevans
Mr. Waddell Mr. Waddell   See fewer
Eily Malyon
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher   See fewer
Harry Shannon
Army Captain Brackett Army Captain Brackett   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar (uncredited) Passenger Buying Maple Sugar (uncredited)   See fewer
Maude Allen
Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge (uncredited) Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station (uncredited) Woman at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Polly Bailey
Woman at Station (uncredited) Woman at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend (uncredited) Red, Joe's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baxley
Man at Dingle's Store (uncredited) Man at Dingle's Store (uncredited)   See fewer
John Beck
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Belasco
Telegrapher (uncredited) Telegrapher (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Blum
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train (uncredited) Army Officer on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Si Weaver (uncredited) Si Weaver (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs (uncredited) Mr. Briggs (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daley
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Leigh De Lacey
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
John Webb Dillion
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney (uncredited) Mrs. McCarney (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Ferguson
Customer on the train (uncredited) Customer on the train (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Fine
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Charline Flanders
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack) (uncredited) Telegrapher (Indian Attack) (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree (uncredited) Black Boy at Tree (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ince
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man (uncredited) Baggage Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Del Lawrence
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer (uncredited) McGuire - Train Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Maher
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Woman at Station (uncredited) Woman at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Morris
Woman at Station (uncredited) Woman at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Bob (uncredited) Bob (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Train Engineer Miller (uncredited) Train Engineer Miller (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Mr. Tompkins (uncredited) Mr. Tompkins (uncredited)   See fewer
Mickey Rentschler
Johnny, Joe's Friend (uncredited) Johnny, Joe's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Sheldon
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Buster Slaven
Boy at Tree (uncredited) Boy at Tree (uncredited)   See fewer
Marvin Stephens
Frank Allen (uncredited) Frank Allen (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Strang
Army Officer (uncredited) Army Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thompson
Man at Station (uncredited) Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison (uncredited) Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Whitbeck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Whitehead
Mr. Hodge (uncredited) Mr. Hodge (uncredited)   See fewer
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