"This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith."

1940

1h 26m

5.6(8 votes)

Drama

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.

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54 members

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Mickey Rooney

Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

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George Bancroft

Samuel 'Sam' Edison

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Fay Bainter

Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

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Virginia Weidler

Tannie Edison

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Eugene Pallette

Mr. Nelson

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Victor Kilian

Mr. Dingle

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Bobby Jordan

Joe 'Joey' Dingle

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Lloyd Corrigan

Dr. Pender

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John Kellogg

Bill Edison

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Clem Bevans

Mr. Waddell

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Eily Malyon

Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

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Harry Shannon

Army Captain Brackett

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Ernie Adams

Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

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Maude Allen

Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge

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Jessie Arnold

Woman at Station

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Polly Bailey

Woman at Station

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Sherwood Bailey

Red, Joe's Friend

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Jack Baxley

Man at Dingle's Store

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John Beck

Bartender

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Arthur Belasco

Telegrapher

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Sammy Blum

Train Passenger

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Stanley Blystone

Army Officer on Train

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Wade Boteler

Si Weaver

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Eddy Chandler

Mr. Briggs

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Jack Daley

Man at Station

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Leigh De Lacey

Train Passenger

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John Webb Dillion

Man at Station

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Fern Emmett

Mrs. McCarney

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Budd Fine

Train Passenger

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Olin Howland

Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

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Philip Hurlic

Black Boy at Tree

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John Ince

Man at Station

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Mitchell Ingraham

Man at Station

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Milton Kibbee

Baggage Man

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Del Lawrence

Train Passenger

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Mitchell Lewis

McGuire - Train Engineer

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George Magrill

Train Passenger

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Wally Maher

Man at Station

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Claire McDowell

Woman at Station

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Frances Morris

Woman at Station

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Emory Parnell

Bob

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Lee Phelps

Train Engineer Miller

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Victor Potel

Mr. Tompkins

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Mickey Rentschler

Johnny, Joe's Friend

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Marion Sheldon

Train Passenger

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Buster Slaven

Boy at Tree

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Marvin Stephens

Frank Allen

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Harry Strang

Army Officer

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Forrest Taylor

Train Passenger

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Spencer Tracy

Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison

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Frank Whitbeck

Narrator (voice)

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Joe Whitehead

Mr. Hodge

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Al Thompson

Man at Station

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J.M. Kerrigan

Mr. McCarney

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