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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
85 years ago
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Results: 63 (54 Actors, 9 Crew Members)

Cast

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

Crew

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