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Cast
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Mickey Rooney | As: Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison |
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George Bancroft | As: Samuel 'Sam' Edison |
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Fay Bainter | As: Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison |
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Virginia Weidler | As: Tannie Edison |
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Eugene Pallette | As: Mr. Nelson |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith. |
| Certification: | NR |
Details
Genres: Drama
Language: English
Release Date: 15 March 1940
Country: US
Runtime: 86m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Cast
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Mickey Rooney |
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison |
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George Bancroft |
Samuel 'Sam' Edison |
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Fay Bainter |
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison |
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Virginia Weidler |
Tannie Edison |
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Eugene Pallette |
Mr. Nelson |
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Victor Kilian |
Mr. Dingle |
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Bobby Jordan |
Joe 'Joey' Dingle |
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Lloyd Corrigan |
Dr. Pender |
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John Kellogg |
Bill Edison |
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Clem Bevans |
Mr. Waddell |
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Eily Malyon |
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher |
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Harry Shannon |
Army Captain Brackett |
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Ernie Adams |
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar |
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Maude Allen |
Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge |
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Jessie Arnold |
Woman at Station |
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Polly Bailey |
Woman at Station |
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Sherwood Bailey |
Red, Joe's Friend |
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Jack Baxley |
Man at Dingle's Store |
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John Beck |
Bartender |
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Arthur Belasco |
Telegrapher |
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Sammy Blum |
Train Passenger |
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Stanley Blystone |
Army Officer on Train |
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Wade Boteler |
Si Weaver |
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Eddy Chandler |
Mr. Briggs |
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Jack Daley |
Man at Station |
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Leigh De Lacey |
Train Passenger |
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John Webb Dillion |
Man at Station |
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Fern Emmett |
Mrs. McCarney |
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Budd Fine |
Train Passenger |
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Olin Howland |
Telegrapher (Indian Attack) |
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Philip Hurlic |
Black Boy at Tree |
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John Ince |
Man at Station |
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Mitchell Ingraham |
Man at Station |
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Milton Kibbee |
Baggage Man |
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Del Lawrence |
Train Passenger |
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Mitchell Lewis |
McGuire - Train Engineer |
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George Magrill |
Train Passenger |
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Wally Maher |
Man at Station |
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Claire McDowell |
Woman at Station |
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Frances Morris |
Woman at Station |
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Emory Parnell |
Bob |
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Lee Phelps |
Train Engineer Miller |
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Victor Potel |
Mr. Tompkins |
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Mickey Rentschler |
Johnny, Joe's Friend |
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Marion Sheldon |
Train Passenger |
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Buster Slaven |
Boy at Tree |
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Marvin Stephens |
Frank Allen |
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Harry Strang |
Army Officer |
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Forrest Taylor |
Train Passenger |
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Spencer Tracy |
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison |
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Frank Whitbeck |
Narrator (voice) |
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Joe Whitehead |
Mr. Hodge |
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Al Thompson |
Man at Station |
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J.M. Kerrigan |
Mr. McCarney |
Directed By
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Norman Taurog |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Bradbury Foote |
Screenplay |
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Hugo Butler |
Screenplay |
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Dore Schary |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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John W. Considine Jr. |
Producer |
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Orville O. Dull |
Associate Producer |
Edited By
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Elmo Veron |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
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Sidney Wagner |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Cedric Gibbons |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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