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
(Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison)
(Samuel 'Sam' Edison)
(Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison)
(Tannie Edison)
(Mr. Nelson)
(Mr. Dingle)
(Joe 'Joey' Dingle)
(Dr. Pender)
(Bill Edison)
(Mr. Waddell)
(Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher)
(Army Captain Brackett)
(Passenger Buying Maple Sugar)
(Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge)
(Woman at Station)
(Woman at Station)
(Red, Joe's Friend)
(Man at Dingle's Store)
(Bartender)
(Telegrapher)
(Train Passenger)
(Army Officer on Train)
(Si Weaver)
(Mr. Briggs)
(Man at Station)
(Train Passenger)
(Man at Station)
(Mrs. McCarney)
(Train Passenger)
(Telegrapher (Indian Attack))
(Black Boy at Tree)
(Man at Station)
(Man at Station)
(Baggage Man)
(Train Passenger)
(McGuire - Train Engineer)
(Train Passenger)
(Man at Station)
(Woman at Station)
(Woman at Station)
(Bob)
(Train Engineer Miller)
(Mr. Tompkins)
(Johnny, Joe's Friend)
(Train Passenger)
(Boy at Tree)
(Frank Allen)
(Army Officer)
(Train Passenger)
(Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison)
(Narrator (voice))
(Mr. Hodge)
(Man at Station)
(Mr. McCarney)