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Young Tom Edison(Movie, 1940)

1h 26min | Genre: Drama
Young Tom EdisonRating: 2.7/5 (with 33 votes)
Young Tom Edison is a 1940 biographical film about the early life of inventor Thomas Edison directed by Norman Taurog and starring Mickey Rooney. The film was the first of a complementary pair of Edison biopics that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released in 1940. Edison, the Man, starring Spencer Tracy, followed two months later, completing the two-part story of Edison's life. The film had a special preview on February 10, 1940 in Port Huron, Michigan, the place where Thomas Edison spent his childhood. ()
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About 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. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 03/15/1940
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Der junge Edison"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:47069, Added: 03/11/2018, Last updated: 03/01/2024