Summary
Young Tom Edison is an American film first released in 1940,
directed by Norman Taurog.
The film stars Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, George Bancroft, Virginia Weidler and Eugene Pallette.
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Credits
- Director: Norman Taurog
- Script: Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary
- Photo: Sidney Wagner
- Music: Edward Ward
- Cast: Mickey Rooney (Thomas Alva ’Tom’ Edison), Fay Bainter (Mrs. Samuel ’Nancy’ Edison), George Bancroft (Samuel ’Sam’ Edison), Virginia Weidler (Tannie Edison), Eugene Pallette (Mr. Nelson), Victor Kilian (Mr. Dingle), Bobby Jordan (Joe ’Joey’ Dingle), J.M. Kerrigan (Mr. McCarney), Lloyd Corrigan (Dr. Pender), John Kellogg (Bill Edison), Clem Bevans (Mr. Waddell), Eily Malyon (Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher), Harry Shannon (Army Captain Brackett), Ernie Adams (Passenger Buying Maple Sugar), Maude Allen (Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge), Jessie Arnold (Woman at Station), Sherwood Bailey (Red, Joe’s Friend), Jack Baxley (Man at Dingle’s Store), Arthur Belasco (Telegrapher), Stanley Blystone (Army officer on Train), Wade Boteler (Si Weaver), Eddy Chandler (Mr. Briggs), Jack Daley (Man at Station), Leigh De Lacey (Woman on Train), Fern Emmett (Mrs. McCarney), Olin Howland (Telegrapher (Indian Attack)), Philip Hurlic (Black Boy at Tree), John Ince (Man at Station), Milton Kibbee (Baggage Man), Mitchell Lewis (Mcguire, Train Engineer), Claire McDowell (Woman at Station), Frances Morris (Woman at Station), Emory Parnell (Bob), Lee Phelps (Train Engineer Miller), Victor Potel (Mr. Tompkins), Mickey Rentschler (Johnny, Joe’s Friend), Buster Slaven (Boy at Tree), Harry Strang (Army Officer), Spencer Tracy (Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison), Frank Whitbeck (Narrator), Joe Whitehead (Mr. Hodges)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 86 min; B&W
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