Summary
In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.
Details
Release Date: May 10, 1940
Runtime: 107 minutes
Genres: History, Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (24 votes)
Edison Collection

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.

Edison, the Man
In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.
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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Thomas A. Edison

Charles Coburn
General Powell

Lynne Overman
Bunt Cavatt

Rita Johnson
Mary Stilwell

Gene Lockhart
Mr. Taggart

Henry Travers
Ben Els

Felix Bressart
Michael Simon

Guy D'Ennery
Lundstrom

Byron Foulger
Edwin Hall

Milton Parsons
'Acid' Graham

Arthur Aylesworth
Bigelow

Gene Reynolds
Jimmy Price

Addison Richards
Mr. Johnson

Grant Mitchell
Snade

Paul Hurst
Sheriff

George Lessey
Toastmaster

Ann Gillis
Nancy Grey

Erville Alderson
First Lecturer

Hooper Atchley
Broker

Irving Bacon
Sheriff

Billy Bletcher
Reporter

Harry C. Bradley
Preacher

Harlan Briggs
Bisbee

Fritzi Brunette
Minor Role

George Chandler
Gold Exchange Clerk

Jimmy Conlin
Waiter

Maurice Costello
Broker

Nell Craig
Woman

Edgar Dearing
Policeman

John Dilson
Broker

Donald Douglas
Jordan

Edward Earle
Broker

Frank Faylen
Galbreath

Walter Fenner
Man at Banquet

Eddie Gribbon
Cashier

Hale Hamilton
Broker

Edward Hearn
Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull
Broker

Harry Humphrey
Broker

Edward Keane
Lecturer

Milton Kibbee
Workman

Charles Lane
Second Lecturer

Edward LeSaint
Doctor

Wilfred Lucas
Broker

Eric Mayne
Party Guest

George Meader
Minister

Harold Minjir
Blair

Forbes Murray
Broker

Louis Natheaux
Broker

William H. O'Brien
Waiter

George Ovey
Lamplighter

Cyril Ring
Reporter

Harry Strang
Minor Role

Charles Trowbridge
Clark

Emmett Vogan
Secretary

Charles Waldron
First Commissioner

Lloyd Whitlock
Broker


