Young Tom Edison 84 years old

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.

Credits

Virginia Weidler as Tannie Edison

Eugene Pallette as Mr. Nelson

Fern Emmett as Mrs. McCarney

Mickey Rooney as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison

Ernie Adams as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar

Fay Bainter as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison

Young Tom Edison Cast

Name	Character
Virginia Weidler She was 12, 41 years old when she died	as Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette He was 50, 65 years old when he died	as Mr. Nelson
Fern Emmett She was 43, 50 years old when she died	as Mrs. McCarney
Mickey Rooney He was 19, 93 years old when he died	as Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
Ernie Adams He was 54, 62 years old when he died	as Passenger Buying Maple Sugar
Fay Bainter She was 46, 74 years old when she died	as Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
J. M. Kerrigan He was 55, 79 years old when he died	as Mr. McCarney
Victor Potel He was 50, 57 years old when he died	as Mr. Tompkins
Spencer Tracy He was 39, 67 years old when he died	as Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison
Forrest Taylor He was 56, 81 years old when he died	as Train Passenger
Eily Malyon She was 60, 81 years old when she died	as Miss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Victor Kilian He was 49, 88 years old when he died	as Mr. Dingle
Wade Boteler He was 51, 54 years old when he died	as Si Weaver
Stanley Blystone He was 45, 61 years old when he died	as Army Officer on Train
Olin Howland He was 54, 73 years old when he died	as Telegrapher (Indian Attack)
Mickey Rentschler He was 16, 45 years old when he died	as Johnny, Joe's Friend
Wally Maher He was 31, 43 years old when he died	as Man at Station
Harry Strang He was 47, 79 years old when he died	as Army Officer
Lloyd Corrigan He was 39, 69 years old when he died	as Dr. Pender
Lee Phelps He was 46, 59 years old when he died	as Train Engineer Miller
Arthur Belasco	as Telegrapher
Mitchell Lewis He was 59, 76 years old when he died	as McGuire - Train Engineer
Sammy Blum He was 50, 56 years old when he died	as Train Passenger
Eddy Chandler He was 46, 54 years old when he died	as Mr. Briggs
Emory Parnell He was 47, 86 years old when he died	as Bob
Budd Fine He was 45, 71 years old when he died	as Train Passenger
Bobby Jordan He was 16, 42 years old when he died	as Joe 'Joey' Dingle
Clem Bevans He was 60, 83 years old when he died	as Mr. Waddell
Milton Kibbee He was 44, 74 years old when he died	as Baggage Man
Harry Shannon He was 49, 74 years old when he died	as Army Captain Brackett
Claire McDowell She was 62, 88 years old when she died	as Woman at Station
John Beck He was 2, 75 years old when he died	as Bartender
George Magrill He was 40, 52 years old when he died	as Train Passenger
Frank Whitbeck He was 57, 81 years old when he died	as Narrator (voice)
Maude Allen She was 52, 68 years old when she died	as Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge
Joe Whitehead	as Mr. Hodge
Philip Hurlic He was 12, 86 years old when he died	as Black Boy at Tree
Jessie Arnold She was 55, 70 years old when she died	as Woman at Station
John Kellogg He was 23, 83 years old when he died	as Bill Edison
Jack Daley	as Man at Station
John Webb Dillion He was 63, 72 years old when he died	as Man at Station
John Ince He was 61, 68 years old when he died	as Man at Station
Sherwood Bailey He was 16, 64 years old when he died	as Red, Joe's Friend
Frances Morris She was 31, 95 years old when she died	as Woman at Station
George Bancroft He was 57, 8 years old when he died	as Samuel 'Sam' Edison

Young Tom Edison Crew

Name	Department
Elmo Veron as Editor. He was 36 (87) years old when He died	Editing
Hugo Butler as Screenplay. He was 25 (53) years old when He died	Writing
Bradbury Foote as Screenplay. He was 45 (101) years old when He died	Writing
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 46 (67) years old when He died	Art
Sidney Wagner as Director of Photography. He was 39 (46) years old when He died	Camera
John W. Considine, Jr. as Producer. He was 41 (62) years old when He died	Production
Norman Taurog as Director. He was 41 (82) years old when He died	Directing
Orville O. Dull as Associate Producer. He was 51 (90) years old when He died	Production

Young Tom Edison (84 years)

Release day: Friday, March 15, 1940
Runtime: 86 minutes