Young Tom Edison Movie Review 1940

Two teenaged years in the life of Thomas Alva Edison, as he drives his family crazy with his endless experiments on his way to becoming the famed inventor. Rooney manages to be enthusiastic without being overwhelming. Followed by "Edison the Man," with Spencer Tracy in the adult role.

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Available on VHS
Running time 82 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Science/Medical, Inventors & Inventions, Coming of Age

Screenplay

Dore Schary, Bradbury Foote, Hugo Butler

Cast

Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, George Bancroft, Virginia Weidler, Eugene Pallette, Victor Kilian, Bobby Jordan, Lloyd Corrigan

Director

Norman Taurog

Producer

Jr. John W. Considine, MGM