Young Tom Edison

Norman Taurog
1940-03-15

This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
5.6
86 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Mickey Rooney Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison Unowned
George Bancroft Samuel 'Sam' Edison Unowned
Fay Bainter Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison Unowned
Virginia Weidler Tannie Edison Unowned
Eugene Pallette Mr. Nelson Unowned
Victor Kilian Mr. Dingle Unowned
Bobby Jordan Joe 'Joey' Dingle Unowned
Lloyd Corrigan Dr. Pender Unowned
John Kellogg Bill Edison Unowned
Clem Bevans Mr. Waddell Unowned
Eily Malyon Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher Unowned
Harry Shannon Army Captain Brackett Unowned
Ernie Adams Passenger Buying Maple Sugar Unowned
Maude Allen Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge Unowned
Jessie Arnold Woman at Station Unowned
Polly Bailey Woman at Station Unowned
Sherwood Bailey Red, Joe's Friend Unowned
Jack Baxley Man at Dingle's Store Unowned
John Beck Bartender Unowned
Arthur Belasco Telegrapher Unowned
Sammy Blum Train Passenger Unowned
Stanley Blystone Army Officer on Train Unowned
Wade Boteler Si Weaver Unowned
Eddy Chandler Mr. Briggs Unowned
Jack Daley Man at Station Unowned
Leigh De Lacey Train Passenger Unowned
John Webb Dillion Man at Station Unowned
Fern Emmett Mrs. McCarney Unowned
Budd Fine Train Passenger Unowned
Olin Howland Telegrapher (Indian Attack) Unowned
Philip Hurlic Black Boy at Tree Unowned
John Ince Man at Station Unowned
Mitchell Ingraham Man at Station Unowned
Milton Kibbee Baggage Man Unowned
Del Lawrence Train Passenger Unowned
Mitchell Lewis McGuire - Train Engineer Unowned
George Magrill Train Passenger Unowned
Wally Maher Man at Station Unowned
Claire McDowell Woman at Station Unowned
Frances Morris Woman at Station Unowned
Emory Parnell Bob Unowned
Lee Phelps Train Engineer Miller Unowned
Victor Potel Mr. Tompkins Unowned
Mickey Rentschler Johnny, Joe's Friend Unowned
Marion Sheldon Train Passenger Unowned
Buster Slaven Boy at Tree Unowned
Marvin Stephens Frank Allen Unowned
Harry Strang Army Officer Unowned
Forrest Taylor Train Passenger Unowned
Spencer Tracy Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison Unowned
Frank Whitbeck Narrator (voice) Unowned
Joe Whitehead Mr. Hodge Unowned
Al Thompson Man at Station Unowned
J.M. Kerrigan Mr. McCarney Unowned