Inventor Thomas Edisons 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. Toms only solace is his understanding mother who believes hes headed to do great things.
1940
HD
86min
NR
United States
English
Norman Taurog
Mickey Rooney
Victor Kilian
Virginia Weidler
George Bancroft
Fay Bainter
Bobby Jordan
Eugene Pallette
Lloyd Corrigan
John Kellogg
biography
19th century
historical figure
inventor
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