Young Tom Edison

(1940)

Biography

86 minutes

Directed by Norman Taurog

Cast:

Mickey Rooney as Thomas Edison
Fay Bainter as Nancy Edison
George Bancroft as Samuel Edison
Virginia Weidler as Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette as Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian as Mr. Dingle
Bobby Jordan as Joe Dingle 
J. M. Kerrigan as Mr. McCarney
Lloyd Corrigan as Dr. Pender
John Kellogg as Bill Edison
Clem Bevans as Mr. Waddell
Harry Shannon as Army Captain Brackett
Spencer Tracy as Man Admiring Portrait of Edison 

In 1940, MGM produced two pictures spanning the life of legendary inventor and thinker Thomas Alva Edison. This sequel to Edison, the Man (starring Spencer Tracy) is a thought-provoking portrait of the man behind some of the most important inventions of the 20th century .

Young Tom Edison trailer