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Edison, the Man

(1940-05-10)

1940-05-10 • HistoryDrama • 1h 47m

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Edison, the Man (1940-05-10)

1940-05-10 • HistoryDrama • 1h 47m

Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!

Overview

In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.

Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!

Overview

In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.

About

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

About

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Thomas A. Edison

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

General Powell

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Bunt Cavatt

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Mary Stilwell

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Mr. Taggart

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Ben Els

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Michael Simon

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Lundstrom

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Edwin Hall

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

'Acid' Graham

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Ayleswor...

Bigelow

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jimmy Price

Addison Richards

Addison Richard...

Mr. Johnson

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Snade

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Sheriff

George Lessey

George Lessey

Toastmaster

Jay Ward

John Schofield

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Nancy Grey

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderso...

First Lecturer

William Arnold

Minor Role

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Broker

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Sheriff

Arthur Belasco

Broker

Edward Biby

Party Guest

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Reporter

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradle...

Preacher

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Bisbee

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Minor Role

John Butler

Mechanic

James Carlisle

Party Guest

George Chandler

George Chandler

Gold Exchange Clerk

Howard Chase

Minor Role

James Conaty

Party Guest

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Waiter

Nick Copeland

Reporter

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costell...

Broker

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Woman

Jack Daley

Minor Role

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman

Helen Dickson

Minor Role

John Dilson

John Dilson

Broker

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Jordan

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Broker

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Galbreath

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Man at Banquet

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Cashier

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Broker

Sam Harris

Party Guest

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart H...

Broker

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Broker

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Lecturer

Eve Kendall

Marion Estelle Edison

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Workman

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Second Lecturer

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Doctor

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Broker

Tom Mahoney

Policeman

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Party Guest

Ralph McCulloug...

Reporter

George Meader

George Meader

Minister

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Blair

Bruce Mitchell

Coachman

Hans Moebus

Party Guest

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Broker

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Broker

Alex Novinsky

Party Guest

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Br...

Waiter

George Ovey

George Ovey

Lamplighter

Thomas Pogue

Minor Role

Alexander Polla...

Butler

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Reporter

Count Stefenell...

Party Guest

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Minor Role

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbri...

Clark

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Secretary

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

First Commissioner

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Narrator (voice)

Joe Whitehead

Minor Role

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Broker

Robert Winkler

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Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Thomas A. Edison

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

General Powell

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman

Bunt Cavatt

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Mary Stilwell

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Mr. Taggart

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Ben Els

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Michael Simon

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Lundstrom

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Edwin Hall

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

'Acid' Graham

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Ayleswor...

Bigelow

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Jimmy Price

Addison Richards

Addison Richard...

Mr. Johnson

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Snade

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Sheriff

George Lessey

George Lessey

Toastmaster

Jay Ward

John Schofield

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Nancy Grey

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderso...

First Lecturer

William Arnold

Minor Role

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Broker

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Sheriff

Arthur Belasco

Broker

Edward Biby

Party Guest

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Reporter

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradle...

Preacher

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Bisbee

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette

Minor Role

John Butler

Mechanic

James Carlisle

Party Guest

George Chandler

George Chandler

Gold Exchange Clerk

Howard Chase

Minor Role

James Conaty

Party Guest

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Waiter

Nick Copeland

Reporter

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costell...

Broker

Nell Craig

Nell Craig

Woman

Jack Daley

Minor Role

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman

Helen Dickson

Minor Role

John Dilson

John Dilson

Broker

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Jordan

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Broker

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Galbreath

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Man at Banquet

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Cashier

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Broker

Sam Harris

Party Guest

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart H...

Broker

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey

Broker

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Lecturer

Eve Kendall

Marion Estelle Edison

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Workman

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Second Lecturer

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Doctor

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Broker

Tom Mahoney

Policeman

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Party Guest

Ralph McCulloug...

Reporter

George Meader

George Meader

Minister

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir

Blair

Bruce Mitchell

Coachman

Hans Moebus

Party Guest

Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Broker

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Broker

Alex Novinsky

Party Guest

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Br...

Waiter

George Ovey

George Ovey

Lamplighter

Thomas Pogue

Minor Role

Alexander Polla...

Butler

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Reporter

Count Stefenell...

Party Guest

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Minor Role

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbri...

Clark

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Secretary

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

First Commissioner

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Narrator (voice)

Joe Whitehead

Minor Role

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Broker

Robert Winkler

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