Summary: 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. Toms only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things. (imdb)

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Genre: Drama

Country: USA

Directed By: Norman Taurog

Written By: Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote

Starring: Eugene Pallette, Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, Clem Bevans, George Bancroft, Virginia Weidler, Lloyd Corrigan, J.M. Kerrigan, Bobby Jordan, Victor Kilian, Harry Shannon, John Kellogg

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