United States / Feb 10, 1940 / Port Huron, Michigan
This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sammy Blum | Train Passenger |
| Stanley Blystone | Army Officer on Train |
| Wade Boteler | Si Weaver |
| Eddy Chandler | Mr. Briggs |
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| Jack Daley | Man at Station |
| Leigh De Lacey | Train Passenger |
| John Webb Dillion | Man at Station |
| Fern Emmett | Mrs. McCarney |
| Budd Fine | Train Passenger |
| Olin Howland | Telegrapher (Indian Attack) |
| Philip Hurlic | Black Boy at Tree |
| John Ince | Man at Station |
| Mitchell Ingraham | Man at Station |
| Milton Kibbee | Baggage Man |
| Del Lawrence | Train Passenger |
| Mitchell Lewis | McGuire - Train Engineer |
| George Magrill | Train Passenger |
| Wally Maher | Man at Station |
| Claire McDowell | Woman at Station |
| Frances Morris | Woman at Station |
| Emory Parnell | Bob |
| Lee Phelps | Train Engineer Miller |
| Victor Potel | Mr. Tompkins |
| Mickey Rentschler | Johnny, Joe's Friend |
| Marion Sheldon | Train Passenger |
| Buster Slaven | Boy at Tree |
| Marvin Stephens | Frank Allen |
| Harry Strang | Army Officer |
| Forrest Taylor | Train Passenger |
| Spencer Tracy | Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison |
| Frank Whitbeck | Narrator (voice) |
| Joe Whitehead | Mr. Hodge |
| Al Thompson | Man at Station |
| J.M. Kerrigan | Mr. McCarney |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Young Tom Edison |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 15 marzo 1940 |
| Production | John W. Considine Jr., Orville O. Dull |
| Writer | Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary |
| Editing | Elmo Veron |
| Cinematography | Sidney Wagner |
| Assistant directors | Norman Taurog |
| Camera operators | Sidney Wagner |
| Additional photography | Sidney Wagner |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Collection | Edison Collection |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 15, 1940 / NR
XC / Dec 27, 1946
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