Young Tom Edison
Rating: 5.8 · 1940 · Drama · USA · 1 ч 26 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1940
- Genre
- Drama
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 1 ч 26 мин
- TMDB
- 5.8
- IMDb
- 5.8
- Tagline
- This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
Director
Cast
- Mickey Rooney — Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
- George Bancroft — Samuel 'Sam' Edison
- Fay Bainter — Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
- Virginia Weidler — Tannie Edison
- Eugene Pallette — Mr. Nelson
- Victor Kilian — Mr. Dingle
- Bobby Jordan — Joe 'Joey' Dingle
- Lloyd Corrigan — Dr. Pender
- John Kellogg — Bill Edison
- Clem Bevans — Mr. Waddell
- Eily Malyon — Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
- Harry Shannon — Army Captain Brackett
- Ernie Adams — Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
- Maude Allen — Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
- Jessie Arnold — Woman at Station
- Polly Bailey — Woman at Station
- Sherwood Bailey — Red, Joe's Friend
- Jack Baxley — Man at Dingle's Store
- John Beck — Bartender
- Arthur Belasco — Telegrapher
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