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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.
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Mickey RooneyThomas Alva 'Tom' Edison
George BancroftSamuel 'Sam' Edison
Fay BainterMrs. Samuel 'Nancy' Edison
Virginia WeidlerTannie Edison
Eugene PalletteMr. Nelson
Victor KilianMr. Dingle
Bobby JordanJoe 'Joey' Dingle
Lloyd CorriganDr. Pender
John KelloggBill Edison
Clem BevansMr. Waddell
Eily MalyonMiss Lavina Howard, School Teacher
Harry ShannonArmy Captain Brackett
Ernie AdamsPassenger Buying Maple Sugar| Platform | Score | Points |
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| IMDb1,240 votes | 6.7 | 6 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | not available | skipped |
| Metacritic | not available | skipped |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb. Updated weekly.
1,240 votes across 1 platformYoung Tom Edison (1940) has a Lantern Score of 6.7, from IMDb 6.7.