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Edison, the Man

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.

Release : May 10, 1940

Budget : $0.00

Revenue : $0.00

Duration : 107 minutes

Rating : 6.70

Compilation / Trailer Video

Credits

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy ( Spencer Tracy )

Thomas A. Edison

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn ( Charles Coburn )

General Powell

Lynne Overman

Lynne Overman ( Lynne Overman )

Bunt Cavatt

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson ( Rita Johnson )

Mary Stilwell

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart ( Gene Lockhart )

Mr. Taggart

Henry Travers

Henry Travers ( Henry Travers )

Ben Els

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart ( Felix Bressart )

Michael Simon

Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey ( Peter Godfrey )

Ashton

Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery ( Guy D'Ennery )

Lundstrom

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger ( Byron Foulger )

Edwin Hall

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons ( Milton Parsons )

'Acid' Graham

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth ( Arthur Aylesworth )

Bigelow

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds ( Gene Reynolds )

Jimmy Price

Addison Richards

Addison Richards ( Addison Richards )

Mr. Johnson

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell ( Grant Mitchell )

Snade

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst ( Paul Hurst )

Sheriff

George Lessey

George Lessey ( George Lessey )

Toastmaster

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Jay Ward ( Jay Ward )

John Schofield

Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis ( Ann Gillis )

Nancy Grey

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson ( Erville Alderson )

First Lecturer

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William Arnold ( William Arnold )

Minor Role

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley ( Hooper Atchley )

Broker

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon ( Irving Bacon )

Sheriff

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Arthur Belasco ( Arthur Belasco )

Broker

Edward Biby

Edward Biby ( Edward Biby )

Party Guest

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher ( Billy Bletcher )

Reporter

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley ( Harry C. Bradley )

Preacher

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs ( Harlan Briggs )

Bisbee

Fritzi Brunette

Fritzi Brunette ( Fritzi Brunette )

Minor Role

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John Butler ( John Butler )

Mechanic

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James Carlisle ( James Carlisle )

Party Guest

George Chandler

George Chandler ( George Chandler )

Gold Exchange Clerk

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Howard Chase ( Howard Chase )

Minor Role

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James Conaty ( James Conaty )

Party Guest

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin ( Jimmy Conlin )

Waiter

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Nick Copeland ( Nick Copeland )

Reporter

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello ( Maurice Costello )

Broker

Nell Craig

Nell Craig ( Nell Craig )

Woman

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Jack Daley ( Jack Daley )

Minor Role

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing ( Edgar Dearing )

Policeman

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Helen Dickson ( Helen Dickson )

Minor Role

John Dilson

John Dilson ( John Dilson )

Broker

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas ( Donald Douglas )

Jordan

Edward Earle

Edward Earle ( Edward Earle )

Broker

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen ( Frank Faylen )

Galbreath

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner ( Walter Fenner )

Man at Banquet

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon ( Eddie Gribbon )

Cashier

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton ( Hale Hamilton )

Broker

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Sam Harris ( Sam Harris )

Party Guest

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn ( Edward Hearn )

Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull ( Arthur Stuart Hull )

Broker

Harry Humphrey

Harry Humphrey ( Harry Humphrey )

Broker

Edward Keane

Edward Keane ( Edward Keane )

Lecturer

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Eve Kendall ( Eve Kendall )

Marion Estelle Edison

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee ( Milton Kibbee )

Workman

Charles Lane

Charles Lane ( Charles Lane )

Second Lecturer

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint ( Edward LeSaint )

Doctor

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas ( Wilfred Lucas )

Broker

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Tom Mahoney ( Tom Mahoney )

Policeman

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne ( Eric Mayne )

Party Guest

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Ralph McCullough ( Ralph McCullough )

Reporter

George Meader

George Meader ( George Meader )

Minister

Harold Minjir

Harold Minjir ( Harold Minjir )

Blair

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Bruce Mitchell ( Bruce Mitchell )

Coachman

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Hans Moebus ( Hans Moebus )

Party Guest

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Edmund Mortimer ( Edmund Mortimer )

Party Guest

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray ( Forbes Murray )

Broker

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux ( Louis Natheaux )

Broker

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Alex Novinsky ( Alex Novinsky )

Party Guest

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien ( William H. O'Brien )

Waiter

George Ovey

George Ovey ( George Ovey )

Lamplighter

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Thomas Pogue ( Thomas Pogue )

Minor Role

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Alexander Pollard ( Alexander Pollard )

Butler

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring ( Cyril Ring )

Reporter

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Count Stefenelli ( Count Stefenelli )

Party Guest

Harry Strang

Harry Strang ( Harry Strang )

Minor Role

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge ( Charles Trowbridge )

Clark

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan ( Emmett Vogan )

Secretary

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron ( Charles Waldron )

First Commissioner

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Frank Whitbeck ( Frank Whitbeck )

Trailer Narrator (voice)

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Joe Whitehead ( Joe Whitehead )

Minor Role

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock ( Lloyd Whitlock )

Broker

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Robert Winkler ( Robert Winkler )

Newsboy

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