Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison
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1940
1h 26m
5.8(9 votes)
Drama

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Mickey Rooney

Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

Mickey Rooney
Acting

George Bancroft

Samuel 'Sam' Edison

George Bancroft
Acting

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Fay Bainter
Acting

Virginia Weidler

Tannie Edison

Virginia Weidler
Acting

Eugene Pallette

Mr. Nelson

Eugene Pallette
Acting

Victor Kilian

Mr. Dingle

Victor Kilian
Acting

Bobby Jordan

Joe 'Joey' Dingle

Bobby Jordan
Acting

Lloyd Corrigan

Dr. Pender

Lloyd Corrigan
Acting

John Kellogg

Bill Edison

John Kellogg
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Clem Bevans

Mr. Waddell

Clem Bevans
Acting

Eily Malyon

Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Eily Malyon
Acting

Harry Shannon

Army Captain Brackett

Harry Shannon
Acting

Ernie Adams

Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Ernie Adams
Acting

Maude Allen

Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

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Jessie Arnold

Woman at Station

Jessie Arnold
Acting

Polly Bailey

Woman at Station

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Sherwood Bailey

Red, Joe's Friend

Sherwood Bailey
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Jack Baxley

Man at Dingle's Store

No Image
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John Beck

Bartender

No Image
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Arthur Belasco

Telegrapher

No Image
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Sammy Blum

Train Passenger

Sammy Blum
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Stanley Blystone

Army Officer on Train

Stanley Blystone
Acting

Wade Boteler

Si Weaver

Wade Boteler
Acting

Eddy Chandler

Mr. Briggs

Eddy Chandler
Acting

Jack Daley

Man at Station

No Image
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Leigh De Lacey

Train Passenger

No Image
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John Webb Dillion

Man at Station

No Image
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Fern Emmett

Mrs. McCarney

Fern Emmett
Acting

Budd Fine

Train Passenger

Budd Fine
Acting

Olin Howland

Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Olin Howland
Acting

Philip Hurlic

Black Boy at Tree

Philip Hurlic
Acting

John Ince

Man at Station

John Ince
Acting

Mitchell Ingraham

Man at Station

Mitchell Ingraham
Acting

Milton Kibbee

Baggage Man

Milton Kibbee
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Del Lawrence

Train Passenger

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Mitchell Lewis

McGuire - Train Engineer

Mitchell Lewis
Acting

George Magrill

Train Passenger

George Magrill
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Wally Maher

Man at Station

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Claire McDowell

Woman at Station

Claire McDowell
Acting

Frances Morris

Woman at Station

Frances Morris
Acting

Emory Parnell

Bob

Emory Parnell
Acting

Lee Phelps

Train Engineer Miller

Lee Phelps
Acting

Victor Potel

Mr. Tompkins

Victor Potel
Acting

Mickey Rentschler

Johnny, Joe's Friend

Mickey Rentschler
Acting

Marion Sheldon

Train Passenger

No Image
Acting

Buster Slaven

Boy at Tree

Buster Slaven
Acting

Marvin Stephens

Frank Allen

Marvin Stephens
Acting

Harry Strang

Army Officer

Harry Strang
Acting

Forrest Taylor

Train Passenger

Forrest Taylor
Acting

Spencer Tracy

Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

Spencer Tracy
Acting

Frank Whitbeck

Narrator (voice)

No Image
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Joe Whitehead

Mr. Hodge

No Image
Acting

Al Thompson

Man at Station

Al Thompson
Acting

J.M. Kerrigan

Mr. McCarney

J.M. Kerrigan

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