
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

Lee Phelps
Train Engineer Miller

Victor Potel
Mr. Tompkins

Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle

Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train

Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree

Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man

Mickey Rentschler
Johnny, Joe's Friend

Buster Slaven
Boy at Tree

Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Eily Malyon
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station

Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs

Harry Strang
Army Officer

John Kellogg
Bill Edison

Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend

Wade Boteler
Si Weaver

John Ince
Man at Station

J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. McCarney

George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle

Budd Fine
Train Passenger

Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer

George Magrill
Train Passenger

Sammy Blum
Train Passenger

Frances Morris
Woman at Station

Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger

Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

Lloyd Corrigan
Dr. Pender

Marvin Stephens
Frank Allen

Al Thompson
Man at Station

Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison

Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson

Harry Shannon
Army Captain Brackett

Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney

Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station

Claire McDowell
Woman at Station

Clem Bevans
Mr. Waddell

Ernie Adams
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Emory Parnell
Bob