Young Tom Edison

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.

5.778

86 min

Cast

Mickey Rooney

as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

George Bancroft

as Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Fay Bainter

as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Virginia Weidler

as Tannie Edison

Eugene Pallette

as Mr. Nelson

Victor Kilian

as Mr. Dingle

Bobby Jordan

as Joe 'Joey' Dingle

Lloyd Corrigan

as Dr. Pender

John Kellogg

as Bill Edison

Clem Bevans

as Mr. Waddell

Eily Malyon

as Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Harry Shannon

as Army Captain Brackett

Ernie Adams

as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Maude Allen

as Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

Jessie Arnold

as Woman at Station

Polly Bailey

as Woman at Station

Sherwood Bailey

as Red, Joe's Friend

Jack Baxley

as Man at Dingle's Store

John Beck

as Bartender

Arthur Belasco

as Telegrapher

Sammy Blum

as Train Passenger

Stanley Blystone

as Army Officer on Train

Wade Boteler

as Si Weaver

Eddy Chandler

as Mr. Briggs

Jack Daley

as Man at Station

Leigh De Lacey

as Train Passenger

John Webb Dillion

as Man at Station

Fern Emmett

as Mrs. McCarney

Budd Fine

as Train Passenger

Olin Howland

as Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Philip Hurlic

as Black Boy at Tree

John Ince

as Man at Station

Mitchell Ingraham

as Man at Station

Milton Kibbee

as Baggage Man

Del Lawrence

as Train Passenger

Mitchell Lewis

as McGuire - Train Engineer

George Magrill

as Train Passenger

Wally Maher

as Man at Station

Claire McDowell

as Woman at Station

Frances Morris

as Woman at Station

Emory Parnell

as Bob

Lee Phelps

as Train Engineer Miller

Victor Potel

as Mr. Tompkins

Mickey Rentschler

as Johnny, Joe's Friend

Marion Sheldon

as Train Passenger

Buster Slaven

as Boy at Tree

Marvin Stephens

as Frank Allen

Harry Strang

as Army Officer

Forrest Taylor

as Train Passenger

Spencer Tracy

as Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

Frank Whitbeck

as Narrator (voice)

Joe Whitehead

as Mr. Hodge

Al Thompson

as Man at Station

J.M. Kerrigan

as Mr. McCarney

Director

Norman Taurog