Young Tom Edison (1940)
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 & Crew
Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle
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
Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend
Sammy Blum
Train Passenger
Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train
Wade Boteler
Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs
Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney
Budd Fine
Train Passenger
Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree
John Ince
Man at Station
Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station
Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man
Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer
George Magrill
Train Passenger
Claire McDowell
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
Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger
Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Al Thompson
Man at Station
J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. McCarney
Bradbury Foote, Hugo Butler, Dore Schary
Screenplay
Norman Taurog
Director
John W. Considine Jr.
Producer
