Young Tom Edison (1940)

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

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Cast

	Mickey Rooney		Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
	Fay Bainter		Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
	George Bancroft		Samuel 'Sam' Edison
	Virginia Weidler		Tannie Edison
	Eugene Pallette		Mr. Nelson
	Victor Kilian		Mr. Dingle
	Bobby Jordan		Joe 'Joey' Dingle
	J.M. Kerrigan		Mr. McCarney
	Lloyd Corrigan		Dr. Pender
	John Kellogg		Bill Edison
	Clem Bevans		Mr. Waddell
	Eily Malyon		Miss Lavina Howard School Teacher
	Harry Shannon		Army Captain Brackett