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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Mickey Rooney, George Bancroft, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler, Eugene Pallette, Victor Kilian
Crew: Bradbury Foote (Screenplay), Hugo Butler (Screenplay), Dore Schary (Screenplay), Norman Taurog (Director), Sidney Wagner (Director of Photography), Cedric Gibbons (Art Direction)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime: 86 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 15, 1940
IMDb: 5.4
