Young Tom Edison 84 years old

Young Tom Edison

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

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Young Tom Edison Cast

Name Character
Virginia Weidler She was 12, 41 years old when she died as Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette He was 50, 65 years old when he died as Mr. Nelson
Fern Emmett She was 43, 50 years old when she died as Mrs. McCarney
Mickey Rooney He was 19, 93 years old when he died as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
Ernie Adams He was 54, 62 years old when he died as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Fay Bainter She was 46, 74 years old when she died as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
J. M. Kerrigan He was 55, 79 years old when he died as Mr. McCarney
Victor Potel He was 50, 57 years old when he died as Mr. Tompkins
Spencer Tracy He was 39, 67 years old when he died as Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Forrest Taylor He was 56, 81 years old when he died as Train Passenger
Eily Malyon She was 60, 81 years old when she died as Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Victor Kilian He was 49, 88 years old when he died as Mr. Dingle
Wade Boteler He was 51, 54 years old when he died as Si Weaver
Stanley Blystone He was 45, 61 years old when he died as Army Officer on Train
Olin Howland He was 54, 73 years old when he died as Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Mickey Rentschler He was 16, 45 years old when he died as Johnny, Joe's Friend
Wally Maher He was 31, 43 years old when he died as Man at Station
Harry Strang He was 47, 79 years old when he died as Army Officer
Lloyd Corrigan He was 39, 69 years old when he died as Dr. Pender
Lee Phelps He was 46, 59 years old when he died as Train Engineer Miller
Sammy Blum He was 50, 56 years old when he died as Train Passenger
Mitchell Lewis He was 59, 76 years old when he died as McGuire - Train Engineer
Arthur Belasco as Telegrapher
Emory Parnell He was 47, 86 years old when he died as Bob
Eddy Chandler He was 46, 54 years old when he died as Mr. Briggs
Budd Fine He was 45, 71 years old when he died as Train Passenger
Bobby Jordan He was 16, 42 years old when he died as Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Clem Bevans He was 60, 83 years old when he died as Mr. Waddell
Milton Kibbee He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Baggage Man
Claire McDowell She was 62, 88 years old when she died as Woman at Station
Harry Shannon He was 49, 74 years old when he died as Army Captain Brackett
John Beck He was 2, 75 years old when he died as Bartender
George Magrill He was 40, 52 years old when he died as Train Passenger
John Kellogg He was 23, 83 years old when he died as Bill Edison
John Webb Dillion He was 63, 72 years old when he died as Man at Station
Jack Daley as Man at Station
Sherwood Bailey He was 16, 64 years old when he died as Red, Joe's Friend
Frances Morris She was 31, 95 years old when she died as Woman at Station
Frank Whitbeck He was 57, 81 years old when he died as Narrator (voice)
George Bancroft He was 57, 8 years old when he died as Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Maude Allen She was 52, 68 years old when she died as Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
John Ince He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Man at Station
Joe Whitehead as Mr. Hodge
Philip Hurlic He was 12, 86 years old when he died as Black Boy at Tree
Jessie Arnold She was 55, 70 years old when she died as Woman at Station

Young Tom Edison Crew

Name Department
Elmo Veron as Editor. He was 36 (87) years old when He died Editing
Hugo Butler as Screenplay. He was 25 (53) years old when He died Writing
Bradbury Foote as Screenplay. He was 45 (101) years old when He died Writing
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 46 (67) years old when He died Art
Sidney Wagner as Director of Photography. He was 39 (46) years old when He died Camera
John W. Considine, Jr. as Producer. He was 41 (62) years old when He died Production
Norman Taurog as Director. He was 41 (82) years old when He died Directing
Orville O. Dull as Associate Producer. He was 51 (90) years old when He died Production
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Young Tom Edison (84 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 15, 1940
  • Runtime: 86 minutes