
Young Tom Edison
This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
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.
Director Norman Taurog
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Cast

Al Thompson
Man at Station

Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle

John Kellogg
Bill Edison

Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney

Claire McDowell
Woman at Station

Harry Strang
Army Officer

Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson

Clem Bevans
Mr. Waddell

Harry Shannon
Army Captain Brackett

Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend

Sammy Blum
Train Passenger

Wade Boteler
Si Weaver

Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle

Frances Morris
Woman at Station

Emory Parnell
Bob

Lee Phelps
Train Engineer Miller

Marvin Stephens
Frank Allen

Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs

Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree

John Ince
Man at Station

Victor Potel
Mr. Tompkins

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train

Budd Fine
Train Passenger

J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. McCarney

Lloyd Corrigan
Dr. Pender

Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station

George Magrill
Train Passenger

Ernie Adams
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station

Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man

Buster Slaven
Boy at Tree

Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison

Eily Malyon
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer

Mickey Rentschler
Johnny, Joe's Friend

Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger