Poster of Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, March 15 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was
19 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison'.
Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Portrait of George BancroftGeorge Bancroft
George Bancroft was
57 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Samuel 'Sam' Edison'.
Sat, Sep 30 1882 –
Tue, Oct 02 1956
Portrait of Fay BainterFay Bainter
Fay Bainter was
46 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison'.
Thu, Dec 07 1893 –
Tue, Apr 16 1968
Portrait of Virginia WeidlerVirginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler was
12 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Tannie Edison'.
Mon, Mar 21 1927 –
Mon, Jul 01 1968
Portrait of Eugene PalletteEugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette was
50 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. Nelson'.
Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Fri, Sep 03 1954
Portrait of Victor KilianVictor Kilian
Victor Kilian was
49 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. Dingle'.
Fri, Mar 06 1891 –
Sun, Mar 11 1979
Portrait of Bobby JordanBobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan was
16 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Joe 'Joey' Dingle'.
Sun, Apr 01 1923 –
Fri, Sep 10 1965
Portrait of Lloyd CorriganLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan was
39 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Dr. Pender'.
Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Wed, Nov 05 1969
Portrait of John KelloggJohn Kellogg
John Kellogg was
23 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Bill Edison'.
Sat, Jun 03 1916 –
Tue, Feb 22 2000
Portrait of Clem BevansClem Bevans
Clem Bevans was
59 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. Waddell'.
Sat, Oct 16 1880 –
Sun, Aug 11 1963
Portrait of Eily MalyonEily Malyon
Eily Malyon was
60 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher'.
Thu, Oct 30 1879 –
Tue, Sep 26 1961
Portrait of Harry ShannonHarry Shannon
Harry Shannon was
49 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Army Captain Brackett'.
Thu, Jun 12 1890 –
Mon, Jul 27 1964
Portrait of Ernie AdamsErnie Adams
Ernie Adams was
54 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Passenger Buying Maple Sugar'.
Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Wed, Nov 26 1947
Portrait of Maude AllenMaude Allen
Maude Allen was
52 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge'.
Wed, Nov 30 1887 –
Sun, Apr 24 1960
Portrait of Jessie ArnoldJessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold was
55 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Woman at Station'.
Wed, Dec 03 1884 –
Thu, May 05 1955
Portrait of Polly BaileyPolly Bailey
Polly Bailey was
57 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Woman at Station'.
Sat, Jul 29 1882 –
Mon, Aug 25 1952
Portrait of Sherwood BaileySherwood Bailey
Sherwood Bailey was
16 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Red, Joe's Friend'.
Mon, Aug 06 1923 –
Thu, Aug 06 1987
Portrait of Jack BaxleyJack Baxley
Jack Baxley was
55 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Dingle's Store'.
Fri, Jul 04 1884 –
Sun, Dec 10 1950
Portrait of John BeckJohn Beck
John Beck was
63 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Bartender'.
Wed, Jun 07 1876 –
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Arthur BelascoArthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco was
>> in Young Tom Edison
as 'Telegrapher'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sammy BlumSammy Blum
Sammy Blum was
50 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Sat, May 25 1889 –
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Portrait of Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone was
45 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Army Officer on Train'.
Wed, Aug 01 1894 –
Mon, Jul 16 1956
Portrait of Wade BotelerWade Boteler
Wade Boteler was
51 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Si Weaver'.
Tue, Oct 02 1888 –
Fri, May 07 1943
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
46 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. Briggs'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of Jack DaleyJack Daley
Jack Daley was
56 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Station'.
Fri, Aug 31 1883 –
Wed, Aug 30 1967
Portrait of Leigh De LaceyLeigh De Lacey
Leigh De Lacey was
61 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Tue, Mar 11 1879 –
Tue, Jan 04 1966
Portrait of John Webb DillionJohn Webb Dillion
John Webb Dillion was
63 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Station'.
Tue, Feb 06 1877 –
Tue, Dec 20 1949
Portrait of Fern EmmettFern Emmett
Fern Emmett was
43 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mrs. McCarney'.
Sat, Mar 21 1896 –
Tue, Sep 03 1946
Portrait of Budd FineBudd Fine
Budd Fine was
45 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Mon, Sep 10 1894 –
Wed, Feb 09 1966
Portrait of Olin HowlandOlin Howland
Olin Howland was
54 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Telegrapher (Indian Attack)'.
Tue, Feb 09 1886 –
Sun, Sep 20 1959
Portrait of Philip HurlicPhilip Hurlic
Philip Hurlic was
12 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Black Boy at Tree'.
Tue, Dec 20 1927 –
Mon, Jul 07 2014
Portrait of John InceJohn Ince
John Ince was
61 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Station'.
Thu, Aug 29 1878 –
Thu, Apr 10 1947
Portrait of Mitchell IngrahamMitchell Ingraham
Mitchell Ingraham was
68 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Station'.
Fri, Feb 16 1872 –
Sat, Sep 23 1944
Portrait of Milton KibbeeMilton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee was
44 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Baggage Man'.
Mon, Jan 27 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1970
Portrait of Del LawrenceDel Lawrence
Del Lawrence was
65 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Wed, Sep 16 1874 –
Thu, Apr 01 1965
Portrait of Mitchell LewisMitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis was
59 in Young Tom Edison
as 'McGuire - Train Engineer'.
Fri, Jun 25 1880 –
Fri, Aug 24 1956
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
40 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of Wally MaherWally Maher
Wally Maher was
31 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Station'.
Tue, Aug 04 1908 –
Thu, Dec 27 1951
Portrait of Claire McDowellClaire McDowell
Claire McDowell was
62 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Woman at Station'.
Wed, Oct 31 1877 –
Sun, Oct 23 1966
Portrait of Frances MorrisFrances Morris
Frances Morris was
31 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Woman at Station'.
Mon, Aug 03 1908 –
Tue, Dec 02 2003
Portrait of Emory ParnellEmory Parnell
Emory Parnell was
47 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Bob'.
Wed, Dec 28 1892 –
Fri, Jun 22 1979
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
46 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Engineer Miller'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Victor PotelVictor Potel
Victor Potel was
50 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. Tompkins'.
Sat, Oct 12 1889 –
Sat, Mar 08 1947
Portrait of Mickey RentschlerMickey Rentschler
Mickey Rentschler was
16 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Johnny, Joe's Friend'.
Sat, Oct 06 1923 –
Fri, Jun 27 1969
Portrait of Marion SheldonMarion Sheldon
Marion Sheldon was
>> in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Buster SlavenBuster Slaven
Buster Slaven was
17 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Boy at Tree'.
Mon, Oct 30 1922 –
Sat, Jun 27 2009
Portrait of Marvin StephensMarvin Stephens
Marvin Stephens was
17 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Frank Allen'.
Thu, Mar 23 1922 –
Thu, May 22 2008
Portrait of Harry StrangHarry Strang
Harry Strang was
47 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Army Officer'.
Tue, Dec 13 1892 –
Mon, Apr 10 1972
Portrait of Forrest TaylorForrest Taylor
Forrest Taylor was
56 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Train Passenger'.
Sat, Dec 29 1883 –
Fri, Feb 19 1965
Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
39 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Frank WhitbeckFrank Whitbeck
Frank Whitbeck was
57 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 17 1882 –
Mon, Dec 23 1963
Portrait of Joe WhiteheadJoe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead was
60 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. Hodge'.
Wed, Mar 03 1880 –
Fri, Dec 02 1966
Portrait of Al ThompsonAl Thompson
Al Thompson was
55 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Man at Station'.
Sun, Sep 21 1884 –
Tue, Mar 01 1960
Portrait of J.M. KerriganJ.M. Kerrigan
J.M. Kerrigan was
55 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Mr. McCarney'.
Tue, Dec 16 1884 –
Wed, Apr 29 1964

Crew

Portrait of Norman TaurogNorman Taurog
Norman Taurog was
41 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Director'
Thu, Feb 23 1899 –
Tue, Apr 07 1981
Portrait of Sidney WagnerSidney Wagner
Sidney Wagner was
39 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Jan 13 1901 –
Mon, Jul 07 1947
Portrait of Hugo ButlerHugo Butler
Hugo Butler was
25 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, May 04 1914 –
Sun, Jan 07 1968
Portrait of Dore ScharyDore Schary
Dore Schary was
34 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Aug 31 1905 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Bradbury FooteBradbury Foote
Bradbury Foote was
>> in Young Tom Edison
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John W. Considine Jr.John W. Considine Jr.
John W. Considine Jr. was
41 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Producer'
Fri, Oct 07 1898 –
Wed, Mar 22 1961
Portrait of Orville O. DullOrville O. Dull
Orville O. Dull was
>> in Young Tom Edison
as 'Associate Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elmo VeronElmo Veron
Elmo Veron was
>> in Young Tom Edison
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
46 in Young Tom Edison
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960