Young Tom Edison (1940)

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.

Released

1940-03-15

Genres

Drama

Runtime

86 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary, Norman Taurog

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 12 votes