Young Tom Edison
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.
Cast
Mickey Rooney
George Bancroft
Fay Bainter
Virginia Weidler
Eugene Pallette
Victor Kilian
Bobby Jordan
Lloyd Corrigan
John Kellogg
Clem Bevans