Young Tom Edison

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Movie Info

During the 1860s, Tom Edison (Mickey Rooney) is a precocious boy with a penchant for mischief. After setting off a smoke bomb, he is expelled from his school to the dismay of his father, Samuel (George Bancroft). However, Tom's mother, Nancy (Fay Bainter), knows that he is incredibly gifted. After Tom rescues a young boy from an oncoming train, the boy's father, Mr. McCarney (J.M. Kerrigan), offers him a job in a telegraph office, where's he's finally given a chance to prove himself.

Genre:

biography
Original Language:

English
Director:

Norman Taurog
Producer:

John W. Considine Jr.
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 15, 1940 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 3, 2013
Runtime:

1h 22m
Production Co:

Metro Goldwyn Mayer