Young Tom Edison
Film194086 min5.9/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Norman Taurog
This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Mickey RooneyThomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George BancroftSamuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay BainterMrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia WeidlerTannie Edison
Eugene PalletteMr. Nelson
Victor KilianMr. Dingle
Bobby JordanJoe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd CorriganDr. Pender
John KelloggBill Edison
Clem BevansMr. Waddell
Eily MalyonMiss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Harry ShannonArmy Captain BrackettExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Hugo Butler
- Screenplay
- Bradbury Foote
- Screenplay
- Dore Schary
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Producer
- John W. Considine Jr.
- Director of Photography
- Sidney Wagner
- Editor
- Elmo Veron