Young Tom Edison (1940)
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This account of Thomas Alva Edison's boyhood depict him as a brilliant but rambunctious teenager (Mickey Rooney), often distracted by his own ideas and frequently carried toward disaster by his fascination with his experiments, much to the consternation of his parents, neighbors, and teachers.… More This account of Thomas Alva Edison's boyhood depict him as a brilliant but rambunctious teenager (Mickey Rooney), often distracted by his own ideas and frequently carried toward disaster by his fascination with his experiments, much to the consternation of his parents, neighbors, and teachers. While most of the town of Port Huron, Michigan -- including his own father (George Bancroft) -- doubt the boy's competency, his younger sister ({Virginia Weidler}) and, most of all, his mother (Fay Bainter) believe in him and help sustain him until the climactic moment where his abilities and knowledge help avert a tragedy. Most of the major incidents depicted in the movie are true, and verified by the historical record -- or were believed to be true (based on Edison's own accounts) at the time of the movie's production -- though the time-line has been altered (and compressed) for dramatic purposes, in what is generally an entertaining and surprisingly informative bio-pic. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Taurog
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 14, 1940 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
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Cast
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Mickey Rooney
as Tom Edison
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Fay Bainter
as Mrs. Samuel Edison
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George Bancroft
as Samuel Edison
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Virginia Weidler
as Tannie Edison
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Eugene Pallette
as Mr. Nelson
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Victor Kilian
as Mr. Dingle
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J.M. Kerrigan
as Mr. McCarney
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Lloyd Corrigan
as Dr. Pender
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John Kellogg
as Bill Edison
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Clem Bevans
as Mr. Waddell
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Eily Malyon
as Schoolteacher
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Harry Shannon
as Capt. Brackett
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Pedro de Cordoba
as Captain Brackett
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Bobby Jordan
as Joe Dingle
