Young Tom Edison

1h 26min

Drama

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

Mickey Rooney

Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George Bancroft

George Bancroft

Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay Bainter

Fay Bainter

Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan

Bobby Jordan

Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Dr. Pender
John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Bill Edison
Clem Bevans

Clem Bevans

Mr. Waddell
Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Army Captain Brackett
Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Maude Allen

Maude Allen

Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Woman at Station
Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey

Sherwood Bailey

Red, Joe's Friend
Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Man at Dingle's Store
John Beck

John Beck

Bartender
Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Telegrapher
Sammy Blum

Sammy Blum

Train Passenger
Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Army Officer on Train
Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Mr. Briggs
Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Man at Station
Leigh De Lacey

Leigh De Lacey

Train Passenger
John Webb Dillion

John Webb Dillion

Man at Station
Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Mrs. McCarney
Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Train Passenger
Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Philip Hurlic

Philip Hurlic

Black Boy at Tree
John Ince

John Ince

Man at Station
Mitchell Ingraham

Mitchell Ingraham

Man at Station
Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Baggage Man
Del Lawrence

Del Lawrence

Train Passenger
Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

McGuire - Train Engineer
George Magrill

George Magrill

Train Passenger
Wally Maher

Wally Maher

Man at Station
Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Woman at Station
Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Woman at Station
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Train Engineer Miller
Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Mr. Tompkins
Mickey Rentschler

Mickey Rentschler

Johnny, Joe's Friend
Marion Sheldon

Marion Sheldon

Train Passenger
Buster Slaven

Buster Slaven

Boy at Tree
Marvin Stephens

Marvin Stephens

Frank Allen
Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Army Officer
Forrest Taylor

Forrest Taylor

Train Passenger
Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Frank Whitbeck

Frank Whitbeck

Narrator (voice)
Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Mr. Hodge
Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Man at Station
J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Mr. McCarney

Release date

15th Mar 1940

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English