Edison, the Man 84 years old
Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!
In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with invention of an early form of stock market ticker.
Credits
Edison, the Man Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rita Johnson She was 26, 52 years old when she died | as Mary Stilwell |
| Charles Waldron He was 65, 71 years old when he died | as First Commissioner |
| Ann Gillis She was 13, 90 years old when she died | as Nancy Grey |
| Byron Foulger He was 40, 70 years old when he died | as Edwin Hall |
| Jay Ward He was 19, 69 years old when he died | as John Schofield |
| Jimmy Conlin He was 55, 77 years old when he died | as Waiter |
| Edmund Mortimer He was 65, 69 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 69, 69 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Gene Lockhart He was 48, 65 years old when he died | as Mr. Taggart |
| Donald Douglas He was 7, 12 years old when he died | as Jordan |
| Cyril Ring He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Addison Richards He was 37, 61 years old when he died | as Mr. Johnson |
| Spencer Tracy He was 40, 67 years old when he died | as Thomas A. Edison |
| Grant Mitchell He was 65, 82 years old when he died | as Snade |
| Emmett Vogan He was 46, 76 years old when he died | as Secretary |
| Milton Parsons He was 35, 75 years old when he died | as 'Acid' Graham |
| Charles Lane He was 35, 102 years old when he died | as Second Lecturer |
| Lloyd Whitlock He was 49, 75 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Walter Fenner He was 53, 61 years old when he died | as Man at Banquet |
| Lynne Overman He was 52, 55 years old when he died | as Bunt Cavatt |
| George Chandler He was 41, 86 years old when he died | as Gold Exchange Clerk |
| Edward LeSaint He was 69, 69 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Henry Travers He was 66, 91 years old when he died | as Ben Els |
| Hooper Atchley He was 53, 56 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Harry Strang He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Minor Role |
| Charles Trowbridge He was 58, 85 years old when he died | as Clark |
| Arthur Belasco | as Broker |
| Bruce Mitchell He was 31, 43 years old when he died | as Coachman |
| Peter Godfrey He was 2, 31 years old when he died | as Ashton |
| Hale Hamilton He was 60, 62 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Harlan Briggs He was 60, 72 years old when he died | as Bisbee |
| Frank Faylen He was 34, 79 years old when he died | as Galbreath |
| Charles Coburn He was 62, 84 years old when he died | as General Powell |
| George Meader He was 32, 87 years old when he died | as Minister |
| Milton Kibbee He was 44, 74 years old when he died | as Workman |
| Eric Mayne He was 75, 81 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Billy Bletcher He was 45, 84 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Helen Dickson She was 35, 51 years old when she died | as Minor Role |
| Ralph McCullough He was 44, 48 years old when he died | as Reporter |
| Eddie Gribbon He was 50, 75 years old when he died | as Cashier |
| George Lessey He was 64, 71 years old when he died | as Toastmaster |
| Edward Hearn He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Felix Bressart He was 48, 57 years old when he died | as Michael Simon |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 71, 78 years old when he died | as Preacher |
| Gene Reynolds He was 17, 96 years old when he died | as Jimmy Price |
| Joe Whitehead | as Minor Role |
| Guy D'Ennery | as Lundstrom |
| Robert Winkler He was 13, 62 years old when he died | as Newsboy |
| John Dilson He was 49, 53 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Maurice Costello He was 63, 73 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Erville Alderson He was 57, 74 years old when he died | as First Lecturer |
| Paul Hurst He was 34, now 50 years old | as Sheriff |
| Jack Daley | as Minor Role |
| Arthur Aylesworth He was 56, 62 years old when he died | as Bigelow |
| Frank Whitbeck He was 57, 81 years old when he died | as Trailer Narrator (voice) |
| Howard Chase He was 14, now 70 years old | as Minor Role |
| Irving Bacon He was 46, 71 years old when he died | as Sheriff |
| John Butler He was 34, 7 years old when he died | as Mechanic |
| Edward Keane He was 95, 59 years old when he died | as Lecturer |
| Tom Mahoney He was 15, 70 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Forbes Murray He was 55, 98 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Edward Earle He was 57, 90 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Nell Craig She was 48, 73 years old when she died | as Woman |
| Arthur Stuart Hull He was 62, 72 years old when he died | as Broker |
| Harold Minjir He was 44, 80 years old when he died | as Blair |
| Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 63, 92 years old when died | as Party Guest |
Edison, the Man Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hugo Butler as Original Story. He was 26 (53) years old when He died | Writing |
| Talbot Jennings as Screenplay. He was 45 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
| Bradbury Foote as Screenplay. He was 46 (101) years old when He died | Writing |
| Clarence Brown as Director. He was 50 (97) years old when He died | Directing |
Edison, the Man (84 years)
Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!
- Release day: Friday, May 10, 1940
- Runtime: 107 minutes