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Young Tom Edison (1940)

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.

Directed by Norman Taurog

Writing credits: Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary

Cast:
(scroll down towards end of list. Spencer had a bit role)

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 (as Bobbie Jordan)
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
Ernie Adams ....  Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Maude Allen ....  Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Jessie Arnold ....  Woman at Station
Sherwood Bailey ....  Red, Joe's Friend
Jack Baxley ....  Man at Dingle's Store
Arthur Belasco ....  Telegrapher
Stanley Blystone ....  Army officer on Train
Wade Boteler ....  Si Weaver
Eddy Chandler ....  Mr. Briggs
Jack Daley ....  Man at Station
Leigh De Lacey ....  Woman on Train
Fern Emmett ....  Mrs. McCarney
Olin Howland ....  Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Philip Hurlic ....  Black Boy at Tree
John Ince ....  Man at Station
Milton Kibbee ....  Baggage Man
Mitchell Lewis ....  Mcguire, Train Engineer
Claire McDowell ....  Woman at Station
Frances Morris ....  Woman at Station
Emory Parnell ....  Bob
Lee Phelps ....  Train Engineer Miller
Victor Potel ....  Mr. Tompkins
Mickey Rentschler ....  Johnny, Joe's Friend
Buster Slaven ....  Boy at Tree
Harry Strang ....  Army Officer
Spencer Tracy ....  Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Joe Whitehead ....  Mr. Hodges

Produced by John W. Considine Jr.
Orville O. Dull ....  associate producer
Original Music by Edward Ward
Henry Tucker   (song "Sweet Genevieve")
Non-Original Music by James Pierpont   (song "Jingle Bells")
Cinematography by Sidney Wagner
Film Editing by Elmo Veron
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons
Set Decoration by Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design by Gile Steele   (men's costumes)
Dolly Tree   (women's costumes)
Makeup Department Jack Dawn ....  makeup designer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Ryan ....  assistant director
Art Department Harry McAfee ....  associate art director
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording director
Other crew H. Alan Dunn ....  research material
George Cooper ....  lyricist: "Sweet Genevieve"
Lewis Miller ....  technical advisor
Jack Mintz ....  screenplay constructor

Runtime: 86 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Finland:S / Sweden:Btl / USA:Approved (PCA #5988)

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