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Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

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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.

Date: 05/10/1940
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, Lynne Overman, Rita Johnson, Gene Lockhart, Henry Travers, Felix Bressart, Peter Godfrey, Guy D'Ennery, Byron Foulger, Milton Parsons, Arthur Aylesworth, Gene Reynolds, Addison Richards, Grant Mitchell, Paul Hurst, George Lessey, Jay Ward, Ann Gillis, Erville Alderson, William Arnold, Hooper Atchley, Irving Bacon, Arthur Belasco, Edward Biby, Billy Bletcher, Harry C. Bradley, Harlan Briggs, Fritzi Brunette, John Butler, James Carlisle, George Chandler, Howard Chase, James Conaty, Jimmy Conlin, Nick Copeland, Maurice Costello, Nell Craig, Jack Daley, Edgar Dearing, Helen Dickson, John Dilson, Donald Douglas, Edward Earle, Frank Faylen, Walter Fenner, Eddie Gribbon, Hale Hamilton, Sam Harris, Edward Hearn, Arthur Stuart Hull, Harry Humphrey, Edward Keane, Eve Kendall, Milton Kibbee, Charles Lane, Edward LeSaint, Wilfred Lucas, Tom Mahoney, Eric Mayne, Ralph McCullough, George Meader, Harold Minjir, Bruce Mitchell, Hans Moebus, Edmund Mortimer, Forbes Murray, Louis Natheaux, Alex Novinsky, William H. O'Brien, George Ovey, Thomas Pogue, Alexander Pollard, Cyril Ring, Count Stefenelli, Harry Strang, Charles Trowbridge, Emmett Vogan, Charles Waldron, Frank Whitbeck, Joe Whitehead, Lloyd Whitlock, Robert Winkler

Spencer Tracy as Thomas A. Edison in Edison, the Man Spencer Tracy

Charles Coburn as General Powell in Edison, the Man Charles Coburn

Lynne Overman as Bunt Cavatt in Edison, the Man Lynne Overman

Rita Johnson as Mary Stilwell in Edison, the Man Rita Johnson

Gene Lockhart as Mr. Taggart in Edison, the Man Gene Lockhart

Henry Travers as Ben Els in Edison, the Man Henry Travers

Felix Bressart as Michael Simon in Edison, the Man Felix Bressart

Peter Godfrey as Ashton in Edison, the Man Peter Godfrey

Guy D'Ennery as Lundstrom in Edison, the Man Guy D'Ennery

Byron Foulger as Edwin Hall in Edison, the Man Byron Foulger

Milton Parsons as 'Acid' Graham in Edison, the Man Milton Parsons

Arthur Aylesworth as Bigelow in Edison, the Man Arthur Aylesworth

Gene Reynolds as Jimmy Price in Edison, the Man Gene Reynolds

Addison Richards as Mr. Johnson in Edison, the Man Addison Richards

Grant Mitchell as Snade in Edison, the Man Grant Mitchell

Paul Hurst as Sheriff in Edison, the Man Paul Hurst

George Lessey as Toastmaster in Edison, the Man George Lessey

Jay Ward as John Schofield in Edison, the Man Jay Ward

Ann Gillis as Nancy Grey in Edison, the Man Ann Gillis

Erville Alderson as First Lecturer in Edison, the Man Erville Alderson

William Arnold

Hooper Atchley as Broker in Edison, the Man Hooper Atchley

Irving Bacon as Sheriff in Edison, the Man Irving Bacon

Arthur Belasco

Edward Biby as Party Guest in Edison, the Man Edward Biby

Billy Bletcher as Reporter in Edison, the Man Billy Bletcher

Harry C. Bradley as Preacher in Edison, the Man Harry C. Bradley

Harlan Briggs as Bisbee in Edison, the Man Harlan Briggs

Fritzi Brunette as Minor Role in Edison, the Man Fritzi Brunette

John Butler

James Carlisle

George Chandler as Gold Exchange Clerk in Edison, the Man George Chandler

Howard Chase

James Conaty

Jimmy Conlin as Waiter in Edison, the Man Jimmy Conlin

Nick Copeland

Maurice Costello as Broker in Edison, the Man Maurice Costello

Nell Craig as Woman in Edison, the Man Nell Craig

Jack Daley

Edgar Dearing as Policeman in Edison, the Man Edgar Dearing

Helen Dickson

John Dilson as Broker in Edison, the Man John Dilson

Donald Douglas as Jordan in Edison, the Man Donald Douglas

Edward Earle as Broker in Edison, the Man Edward Earle

Frank Faylen as Galbreath in Edison, the Man Frank Faylen

Walter Fenner as Man at Banquet in Edison, the Man Walter Fenner

Eddie Gribbon as Cashier in Edison, the Man Eddie Gribbon

Hale Hamilton as Broker in Edison, the Man Hale Hamilton

Sam Harris

Edward Hearn as Broker in Edison, the Man Edward Hearn

Arthur Stuart Hull as Broker in Edison, the Man Arthur Stuart Hull

Harry Humphrey as Broker in Edison, the Man Harry Humphrey

Edward Keane as Lecturer in Edison, the Man Edward Keane

Eve Kendall

Milton Kibbee as Workman in Edison, the Man Milton Kibbee

Charles Lane as Second Lecturer in Edison, the Man Charles Lane

Edward LeSaint as Doctor in Edison, the Man Edward LeSaint

Wilfred Lucas as Broker in Edison, the Man Wilfred Lucas

Tom Mahoney

Eric Mayne as Party Guest in Edison, the Man Eric Mayne

Ralph McCullough

George Meader as Minister in Edison, the Man George Meader

Harold Minjir as Blair in Edison, the Man Harold Minjir

Bruce Mitchell

Hans Moebus

Edmund Mortimer

Forbes Murray as Broker in Edison, the Man Forbes Murray

Louis Natheaux as Broker in Edison, the Man Louis Natheaux

Alex Novinsky

William H. O'Brien as Waiter in Edison, the Man William H. O'Brien

George Ovey as Lamplighter in Edison, the Man George Ovey

Thomas Pogue

Alexander Pollard

Cyril Ring as Reporter in Edison, the Man Cyril Ring

Count Stefenelli

Harry Strang as Minor Role in Edison, the Man Harry Strang

Charles Trowbridge as Clark in Edison, the Man Charles Trowbridge

Emmett Vogan as Secretary in Edison, the Man Emmett Vogan

Charles Waldron as First Commissioner in Edison, the Man Charles Waldron

Frank Whitbeck

Joe Whitehead

Lloyd Whitlock as Broker in Edison, the Man Lloyd Whitlock

Robert Winkler

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