Young Tom Edison (1940)

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Written by Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote

Directed by Norman Taurog

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1940

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Black and White

Mickey Rooney brings his trademark vitality to this biopic tracing two years in the early life of Thomas Edison, whose creations caused controversy for his family but revolutionised the twentieth century

Cast

Image for Mickey RooneyMickey RooneyThomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
Fay BainterMrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
George BancroftSamuel 'Sam' Edison
Virginia WeidlerTannie Edison
Eugene PalletteMr. Nelson
Victor KilianMr. Dingle
Bobby JordanJoe 'Joey' Dingle
J.M. KerriganMr. McCarney
Lloyd CorriganDr. Pender
John KelloggBill Edison
Clem BevansMr. Waddell
Eily MalyonMiss Lavina Howard School Teacher
Harry ShannonArmy Captain Brackett

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