Young Tom Edison [56154] Released: 1940-03-15 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 86 mins Popularity: 1.055 Vote Average: 5.6 Vote Count: 8 Overview: 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. Cast [54] Mickey RooneyThomas Alva 'Tom George BancroftSamuel 'Sam' Edi Fay BainterMrs. Samuel 'Nan Virginia WeidlerTannie Edison Eugene PalletteMr. Nelson Victor KilianMr. Dingle Bobby JordanJoe 'Joey' Dingl Lloyd CorriganDr. Pender John KelloggBill Edison Clem BevansMr. Waddell Eily MalyonMiss Lavina Howa Harry ShannonArmy Captain Bra Ernie AdamsPassenger Buying Maude AllenWoman Fainting a Jessie ArnoldWoman at Station Polly BaileyWoman at Station Sherwood BaileyRed, Joe's Frien Jack BaxleyMan at Dingle's John BeckBartender Arthur BelascoTelegrapher Sammy BlumTrain Passenger Stanley BlystoneArmy Officer on Wade BotelerSi Weaver Eddy ChandlerMr. Briggs Jack DaleyMan at Station Leigh De LaceyTrain Passenger John Webb DillionMan at Station Fern EmmettMrs. McCarney Budd FineTrain Passenger Olin HowlandTelegrapher Philip HurlicBlack Boy at Tre John InceMan at Station Mitchell IngrahamMan at Station Milton KibbeeBaggage Man Del LawrenceTrain Passenger Mitchell LewisMcGuire - Train George MagrillTrain Passenger Wally MaherMan at Station Claire McDowellWoman at Station Frances MorrisWoman at Station Emory ParnellBob Lee PhelpsTrain Engineer M Victor PotelMr. Tompkins Mickey RentschlerJohnny, Joe's Fr Marion SheldonTrain Passenger Buster SlavenBoy at Tree Marvin StephensFrank Allen Harry StrangArmy Officer Forrest TaylorTrain Passenger Spencer TracyMan Admiring Por Frank WhitbeckNarrator Joe WhiteheadMr. Hodge Al ThompsonMan at Station J.M. KerriganMr. McCarney Trailers YOUNG TOM EDISON