
Young Tom Edison
This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
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.
Director Norman Taurog
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Cast

Ernie Adams
Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

George Bancroft
Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Virginia Weidler
Tannie Edison

Victor Kilian
Mr. Dingle

Lloyd Corrigan
Dr. Pender

Milton Kibbee
Baggage Man

J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. McCarney

Budd Fine
Train Passenger

John Ince
Man at Station

Mitchell Lewis
McGuire - Train Engineer

Frances Morris
Woman at Station

Emory Parnell
Bob

Lee Phelps
Train Engineer Miller

Harry Shannon
Army Captain Brackett

Mickey Rooney
Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

Wade Boteler
Si Weaver

Philip Hurlic
Black Boy at Tree

George Magrill
Train Passenger

Forrest Taylor
Train Passenger

John Kellogg
Bill Edison

Jessie Arnold
Woman at Station

Olin Howland
Telegrapher (Indian Attack)

Claire McDowell
Woman at Station

Victor Potel
Mr. Tompkins

Sammy Blum
Train Passenger

Harry Strang
Army Officer

Eugene Pallette
Mr. Nelson

Stanley Blystone
Army Officer on Train

Eddy Chandler
Mr. Briggs

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Bobby Jordan
Joe 'Joey' Dingle

Clem Bevans
Mr. Waddell

Fern Emmett
Mrs. McCarney

Buster Slaven
Boy at Tree

Marvin Stephens
Frank Allen

Al Thompson
Man at Station

Eily Malyon
Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher

Sherwood Bailey
Red, Joe's Friend

Mitchell Ingraham
Man at Station

Mickey Rentschler
Johnny, Joe's Friend

Spencer Tracy
Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison