Young Tom Edison

Name: Young Tom Edison
Director: Norman Taurog
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940-03-15
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Mickey Rooney, George Bancroft, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler, Eugene Pallette

“This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.”

1940

1h 26m

Drama

Director: Norman Taurog

Writers: Bradbury Foote, Hugo Butler

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Overview

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. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.