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Young Tom Edison (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Norman Taurog

Writing Credits  

Bradbury Foote ... (original screenplay) &
Dore Schary ... (original screenplay) and
Hugo Butler ... (original screenplay)
 
H. Alan Dunn ... (based on original material by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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
Bobby Jordan ... Joe 'Joey' Dingle (as Bobbie Jordan)
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
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Adams ... Passenger Buying Maple Sugar (uncredited)
Maude Allen Maude Allen ... Woman Fainting at Downed Bridge (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold ... Woman at Station (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Polly Bailey Polly Bailey ... Woman at Station (uncredited)
Sherwood Bailey Sherwood Bailey ... Red, Joe's Friend (uncredited)
Jack Baxley Jack Baxley ... Man at Dingle's Store (uncredited)
John Beck John Beck ... Bartender (uncredited)
Arthur Belasco Arthur Belasco ... Telegrapher (uncredited)
Sammy Blum ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... Army Officer on Train (uncredited)
Wade Boteler ... Si Weaver (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler ... Mr. Briggs (uncredited)
Jack Daley Jack Daley ... Man at Station (uncredited)
Leigh De Lacey Leigh De Lacey ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
John Webb Dillion John Webb Dillion ... Man at Station (uncredited)
Fern Emmett ... Mrs. McCarney (uncredited)
Frank Ferguson ... Customer on the train (uncredited)
Budd Fine Budd Fine ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Charline Flanders Charline Flanders ... Girl (uncredited)
Olin Howland ... Telegrapher (Indian Attack) (uncredited)
Philip Hurlic ... Black Boy at Tree (uncredited)
John Ince ... Man at Station (uncredited)
Mitchell Ingraham ... Man at Station (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee ... Baggage Man (uncredited)
Del Lawrence ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis ... McGuire - Train Engineer (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Wally Maher Wally Maher ... Man at Station (uncredited)
Claire McDowell ... Woman at Station (uncredited)
Frances Morris ... Woman at Station (uncredited)
Emory Parnell ... Bob (uncredited)
Lee Phelps Lee Phelps ... Train Engineer Miller (uncredited)
Victor Potel ... Mr. Tompkins (uncredited)
Mickey Rentschler ... Johnny, Joe's Friend (uncredited)
Marion Sheldon Marion Sheldon ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Buster Slaven ... Boy at Tree (uncredited)
Marvin Stephens Marvin Stephens ... Frank Allen (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Army Officer (uncredited)
Forrest Taylor ... Train Passenger (uncredited)
Al Thompson ... Man at Station (uncredited)
Spencer Tracy ... Man Admiring Portrait of Thomas A. Edison (uncredited)
Frank Whitbeck Frank Whitbeck ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Whitehead Joe Whitehead ... Mr. Hodge (uncredited)

Produced by 

John W. Considine Jr. ... producer
Orville O. Dull ... associate producer

Music by 

Edward Ward

Cinematography by 

Sidney Wagner ... director of photography

Editing by 

Elmo Veron

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by 

Gile Steele ... (costumes: men)
Dolly Tree ... (costumes: women)

Makeup Department 

Jack Dawn ... makeup designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William Ryan ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Harry McAfee ... associate art director

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leonid Raab ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

H. Alan Dunn ... research material
Lewis Miller ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Jack Mintz ... screenplay constructor (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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