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