The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 85 years old
Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame !
Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Henry Fonda He was 33, 77 years old when he died | as Thomas Watson |
| Zeffie Tilbury She was 75, 86 years old when she died | as Mrs. Sanders |
| Fern Emmett She was 43, 50 years old when she died | as Mac Gregor's Maid |
| Gene Lockhart He was 47, 65 years old when he died | as Thomas Sanders |
| Loretta Young She was 26, 87 years old when she died | as Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell |
| Beryl Mercer She was 56, 56 years old when she died | as Queen Victoria |
| Eddy Waller He was 49, 88 years old when he died | as Storekeeper |
| Russell Hicks He was 43, 61 years old when he died | as Mr. Barrows |
| Lillian West She was 53, 84 years old when she died | as Sanders' Nurse |
| Jack Kelly He was 11, 65 years old when he died | as Banker's Son (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Patterson She was 63, 90 years old when she died | as Mrs. MacGregor |
| Harry Davenport He was 73, 83 years old when he died | as Judge Rider |
| Spring Byington She was 52, 84 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hubbard |
| Charles Tannen He was 23, 65 years old when he died | as Court Clerk |
| Harry Tyler He was 50, 73 years old when he died | as Joe Eliot |
| Ralph Remley He was 53, 54 years old when he died | as D'Arcy - Singer |
| Otto Hoffman was 59, 65 years old when died | as Pawnbroker |
| Jonathan Hale He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as President of Western Union |
| Polly Ann Young She was 30, 88 years old when she died | as Grace Hubbard |
| Edward LeSaint He was 68, 69 years old when he died | as Banker at Demonstration |
| Frank Jaquet He was 54, 73 years old when he died | as Edward |
| Tyler Brooke He was 52, 56 years old when he died | as Mr. Calhoun |
| John Elliott He was 8, 26 years old when he died | as Banker at Demo |
| Charles Trowbridge He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as George Pollard |
| Sally Blane She was 28, 87 years old when she died | as Gertrude Hubbard |
| Claire Du Brey She was 46, 100 years old when she died | as Landlady |
| Georgiana Young He was 15, 84 years old when he died | as Berta Hubbard |
| Bobs Watson He was 8, 68 years old when he died | as George Sanders |
| Ottola Nesmith She was 49, 82 years old when she died | as Nora |
| Mary Field She was 29, 87 years old when she died | as Piano Player |
| Charles Coburn He was 61, 84 years old when he died | as Gardner Hubbard |
| Don Ameche He was 30, 85 years old when he died | as Alexander Graham Bell |
| Ruth Robinson She was 19, 46 years old when she died | as Nurse |
| Jan Duggan He was 57, 95 years old when he died | as Mrs. Winthrop |
| Davison Clark He was 58, 91 years old when he died | as Court Attendant at Door |
| Sheldon Jett She was 38, 59 years old when she died | as New England Telephone Company Executive |
| Crauford Kent He was 57, 71 years old when he died | as General |
| Edward Keane He was 94, 59 years old when he died | as Banker at Demo |
| Warren Jackson | as Tom |
| Dave Morris He was 17, 1 years old when he died | as Telegrapher |
| Nora Cecil She was 60, 72 years old when she died | as Miss Jenkins |
| William Wagner He was 55, 17 years old when he died | |
| Landers Stevens He was 62, 63 years old when he died | as Manager of New England Telephone Exchange |
| Dick Elliott He was 52, 75 years old when he died | as Man Laughing at Demo |
| George Guhl He was 63, 67 years old when he died | as Mr. Winthrop |
| Edmund Elton He was 69, 81 years old when he died | as Banker at Demo |
| Paul Stanton He was 28, now 57 years old | as Chauncey Smith |
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 42 (76) years old when He died | Art |
| Mark-Lee Kirk as Art Direction. He was 43 (74) years old when He died | Art |
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 52 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Lamar Trotti as Screenplay. He was 38 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| Walter Thompson as Editor. He was 13 (23) years old when He died | Editing |
| Irving Cummings as Director. He was 50 (70) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ray Harris as Story. He was 11 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (85 years)
Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame !
- Release day: Tuesday, April 04, 1939
- Runtime: 98 minutes