Young Tom Edison
1940·Movie
·1h 26min·
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This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
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. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.
Family-FriendlyHistorical BiographicalInspirationalComing-of-Age StoryNostalgic CharmInventor's Early LifeBased on True EventsSmall-Town America
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Directed by:
Norman Taurog
Written by:
Dore Schary, Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote
Produced by:
John W. Considine Jr., Orville O. Dull
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