Young Tom Edison (1940)
1940-03-15 • Drama • 1h26m • Released
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This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
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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.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer