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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

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
Elizabeth Patterson She was 63, 90 years old when she died as Mrs. MacGregor
Jack Kelly He was 11, 65 years old when he died as Banker's Son (uncredited)
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
Harry Tyler He was 50, 73 years old when he died as Joe Eliot
Otto Hoffman was 59, 65 years old when died as Pawnbroker
Charles Tannen He was 23, 65 years old when he died as Court Clerk
Ralph Remley He was 53, 54 years old when he died as D'Arcy - Singer
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
Tyler Brooke He was 52, 56 years old when he died as Mr. Calhoun
Frank Jaquet He was 54, 73 years old when he died as Edward
John Elliott He was 8, 26 years old when he died as Banker at Demo
Sally Blane She was 28, 87 years old when she died as Gertrude Hubbard
Charles Trowbridge He was 57, 85 years old when he died as George Pollard
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
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
George Guhl He was 63, 67 years old when he died as Mr. Winthrop
Don Ameche He was 30, 85 years old when he died as Alexander Graham Bell
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
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
Dave Morris He was 17, 1 years old when he died as Telegrapher
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
Dick Elliott He was 52, 75 years old when he died as Man Laughing at Demo
Nora Cecil She was 60, 72 years old when she died as Miss Jenkins

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
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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