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.

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