Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison
Release: 1940-03-15
·Runtime: 86m
·★ 5.8
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Victor Kilian
as Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan
as Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Eily Malyon
as Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Jessie Arnold
as Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey
as Red, Joe's Friend
Budd Fine
as Train Passenger
Virginia Weidler
as Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette
as Mr. Nelson
Frances Morris
as Woman at Station
Lee Phelps
as Train Engineer Miller
Victor Potel
as Mr. Tompkins
Clem Bevans
as Mr. Waddell
Philip Hurlic
as Black Boy at Tree
Milton Kibbee
as Baggage Man
Buster Slaven
as Boy at Tree
Spencer Tracy
as Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Al Thompson
as Man at Station
J.M. Kerrigan
as Mr. McCarney
Fay Bainter
as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
John Ince
as Man at Station
George Magrill
as Train Passenger
Claire McDowell
as Woman at Station
Mickey Rentschler
as Johnny, Joe's Friend
Harry Strang
as Army Officer
Forrest Taylor
as Train Passenger
Marvin Stephens
as Frank Allen
Ernie Adams
as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Sammy Blum
as Train Passenger
Harry Shannon
as Army Captain Brackett
George Bancroft
as Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Lloyd Corrigan
as Dr. Pender
John Kellogg
as Bill Edison
Stanley Blystone
as Army Officer on Train
Mitchell Lewis
as McGuire - Train Engineer
Wade Boteler
as Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler
as Mr. Briggs
Fern Emmett
as Mrs. McCarney
Olin Howland
as Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Mitchell Ingraham
as Man at Station
Emory Parnell
as Bob
Mickey Rooney
as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
