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Programme Information

Mickey Rooney brings his trademark vitality to this biopic tracing two years in the early life of Thomas Edison, whose creations caused controversy for his family but revolutionised the twentieth century

Keywords:

Drama, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1940) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Mickey Rooney	.... Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
Fay Bainter	.... Mrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
George Bancroft	.... Samuel 'Sam' Edison
Virginia Weidler	.... Tannie Edison
Eugene Pallette	.... Mr. Nelson
Victor Kilian	.... Mr. Dingle

Supporting Cast:

Bobby Jordan	.... Joe 'Joey' Dingle
J.M. Kerrigan	.... Mr. McCarney
Lloyd Corrigan	.... Dr. Pender
John Kellogg	.... Bill Edison
Clem Bevans	.... Mr. Waddell
Eily Malyon	.... Miss Lavina Howard School Teacher
Harry Shannon	.... Army Captain Brackett

Directors:

Norman Taurog

Writers:

Hugo Butler
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