
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

Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Harry Shannon
Army Captain Brackett

Ernie Adams
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Sammy Blum
Train Passenger

Frances Morris
Woman at Station

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle

Lloyd Corrigan
Dr. Pender

George Magrill
Train Passenger

Emory Parnell
Bob

Victor Potel
Mr. Tompkins

Buster Slaven
Boy at Tree

Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson

Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station

Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend

Wade Boteler
Si Weaver

Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree

Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. McCarney

John Kellogg
Bill Edison

Clem Bevans
Mr. Waddell

Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs

Mickey Rentschler
Johnny, Joe's Friend

Harry Strang
Army Officer

Al Thompson
Man at Station

Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer

Claire McDowell
Woman at Station

Marvin Stephens
Frank Allen

Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison

Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle

John Ince
Man at Station

Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man

Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger

George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Eily Malyon
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train

Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney

Budd Fine
Train Passenger

Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station

Lee Phelps
Train Engineer Miller