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Young Tom Edison

Genre:Drama

Released:1940-03-15

Runtime:86

Overview

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:

Mickey Rooney

Character: Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

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George Bancroft

Character: Samuel 'Sam' Edison

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Fay Bainter

Character: Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

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Virginia Weidler

Character: Tannie Edison

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Eugene Pallette

Character: Mr. Nelson

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Victor Kilian

Character: Mr. Dingle

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Bobby Jordan

Character: Joe 'Joey' Dingle

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Lloyd Corrigan

Character: Dr. Pender

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John Kellogg

Character: Bill Edison

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Clem Bevans

Character: Mr. Waddell

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Eily Malyon

Character: Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

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Harry Shannon

Character: Army Captain Brackett

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Ernie Adams

Character: Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

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Maude Allen

Character: Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

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Jessie Arnold

Character: Woman at Station

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Polly Bailey

Character: Woman at Station

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Sherwood Bailey

Character: Red, Joe's Friend

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Jack Baxley

Character: Man at Dingle's Store

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John Beck

Character: Bartender

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Arthur Belasco

Character: Telegrapher

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Sammy Blum

Character: Train Passenger

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Stanley Blystone

Character: Army Officer on Train

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Wade Boteler

Character: Si Weaver

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Eddy Chandler

Character: Mr. Briggs

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Jack Daley

Character: Man at Station

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Leigh De Lacey

Character: Train Passenger

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John Webb Dillion

Character: Man at Station

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Fern Emmett

Character: Mrs. McCarney

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Budd Fine

Character: Train Passenger

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Olin Howland

Character: Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

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Philip Hurlic

Character: Black Boy at Tree

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John Ince

Character: Man at Station

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Mitchell Ingraham

Character: Man at Station

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Milton Kibbee

Character: Baggage Man

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Del Lawrence

Character: Train Passenger

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Mitchell Lewis

Character: McGuire - Train Engineer

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George Magrill

Character: Train Passenger

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Wally Maher

Character: Man at Station

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Claire McDowell

Character: Woman at Station

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Frances Morris

Character: Woman at Station

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Emory Parnell

Character: Bob

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Lee Phelps

Character: Train Engineer Miller

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Victor Potel

Character: Mr. Tompkins

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Mickey Rentschler

Character: Johnny, Joe's Friend

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Marion Sheldon

Character: Train Passenger

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Buster Slaven

Character: Boy at Tree

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Marvin Stephens

Character: Frank Allen

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Harry Strang

Character: Army Officer

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Forrest Taylor

Character: Train Passenger

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Spencer Tracy

Character: Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

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Frank Whitbeck

Character: Narrator (voice)

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Joe Whitehead

Character: Mr. Hodge

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Al Thompson

Character: Man at Station

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J.M. Kerrigan

Character: Mr. McCarney

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