Young Tom Edison

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.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 86 mins

Release Date : 1940-03-15

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Cast

Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney

(Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison)

George Bancroft
George Bancroft

(Samuel 'Sam' Edison)

Fay Bainter
Fay Bainter

(Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison)

Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler

(Tannie Edison)

Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette

(Mr. Nelson)

Victor Kilian
Victor Kilian

(Mr. Dingle)

Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan

(Joe 'Joey' Dingle)

Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan

(Dr. Pender)

John Kellogg
John Kellogg

(Bill Edison)

Clem Bevans
Clem Bevans

(Mr. Waddell)

Eily Malyon
Eily Malyon

(Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher)

Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon

(Army Captain Brackett)

Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams

(Passenger Buying Maple Sugar)

Maude Allen

(Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge)

Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold

(Woman at Station)

Polly Bailey

(Woman at Station)

Sherwood Bailey
Sherwood Bailey

(Red, Joe's Friend)

Jack Baxley

(Man at Dingle's Store)

John Beck

(Bartender)

Arthur Belasco

(Telegrapher)

Sammy Blum
Sammy Blum

(Train Passenger)

Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone

(Army Officer on Train)

Wade Boteler
Wade Boteler

(Si Weaver)

Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler

(Mr. Briggs)

Jack Daley

(Man at Station)

Leigh De Lacey

(Train Passenger)

John Webb Dillion

(Man at Station)

Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett

(Mrs. McCarney)

Budd Fine
Budd Fine

(Train Passenger)

Olin Howland
Olin Howland

(Telegrapher (Indian Attack))

Philip Hurlic
Philip Hurlic

(Black Boy at Tree)

John Ince
John Ince

(Man at Station)

Mitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham

(Man at Station)

Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee

(Baggage Man)

Del Lawrence

(Train Passenger)

Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis

(McGuire - Train Engineer)

George Magrill
George Magrill

(Train Passenger)

Wally Maher

(Man at Station)

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

(Woman at Station)

Frances Morris

(Woman at Station)

Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell

(Bob)

Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps

(Train Engineer Miller)

Victor Potel
Victor Potel

(Mr. Tompkins)

Mickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentschler

(Johnny, Joe's Friend)

Marion Sheldon

(Train Passenger)

Buster Slaven
Buster Slaven

(Boy at Tree)

Marvin Stephens

(Frank Allen)

Harry Strang
Harry Strang

(Army Officer)

Forrest Taylor
Forrest Taylor

(Train Passenger)

Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy

(Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison)

Frank Whitbeck

(Narrator (voice))

Joe Whitehead

(Mr. Hodge)

Al Thompson
Al Thompson

(Man at Station)

J.M. Kerrigan
J.M. Kerrigan

(Mr. McCarney)

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