In 1940, MGM turned out two films on the life of Thomas Alva Edison.The first, Young Tom Edison, starred Mickey Rooney and trotted out all the old Edison folklore, including the now-discredited incident in which Tom loses his hearing by being yanked onto a train by his ears. Edison the Man, starring Spencer Tracy in the title role, downplays certain inconvenient facts (including Edison’s strong-arm tactics to protect his patents), but adheres more closely to actual events than its predecessor. The story concentrates on Edison’s most productive years, from 1872 to 1882 (surprisingly ignoring his role in the development of the motion picture!) The inventions invented herein include the ticker-tape machine, the phonograph, the Dictaphone, and of course the electric light. Gene Lockhart is on hand to once more perform his movie specialty of the blinkered financier who can see no future in Edison’s crazy schemes. The film tries to stir up suspense by giving Edison only six months to complete his dream of illuminating the streets of New York, lest he lose the contract–and, by extension, his credibility. While Young Tom Edison had unexpectedly lost money, Edison the Man was a success; as for Spencer Tracy, he was a versatile enough actor to escape the fate of poor Don Ameche, who was forever and inextricably associated with his portrayal of Alexander Graham Bell., Thomas Edison fights to turn his dreams into reality in Edison, The Man, an Oscar nominated film biography starring Spencer Tracy., Sequel to 1940’s “Young Tom Edison,” this biography examines the inventor’s later years as he reflects on his life and his many innovations, including the stock-market ticker, the phonograph and the lightbulb.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Edison, the Man ” ?
A: The main cast includes Spencer Tracy,Rita Johnson,Lynne Overman,Charles Coburn,Gene Lockhart,Henry Travers,Felix Bressart,Peter Godfrey,Frank Faylen,Byron Foulger,Guy D’Ennery,Addison Richards,Milton Parsons,Arthur Aylesworth,Gene Reynolds,Grant Mitchell,Don Douglas,Harlan Briggs,Charles Trowbridge,Harold Minjir,George Meader,Milt Kibbee,Charles Waldron,Charles Lane,Irving Bacon,Edward Earle,Joe Whitehead,Emmett Vogan,Tom Mahoney,Bruce Mitchell,Milton Kibbee,Nell Craig,Ann Gillis,Jay Ward,George Lessey,Paul Hurst,John Butler,George Ovey,George Chandler,Jimmy Conlin,Eddie Gribbon,Robert Winkler,Erville Alderson,Edward Le Saint,Roy Cummings,Eve Kendall,Harry C. Bradley,Michael Simms,Alex Pollard,Walter Fenner,Edward Keane,Edgar Dearing,Cyril Ring,Billy Bletcher,Ralph McCullough,Nick Copeland,Arthur Stuart Hull,Howard Chase,Maurice Costello,Arthur Belasco,Edward Hearn,Louis Natheaux,Jack Daley,Hooper Atchley,Wilfred Lucas,Harry Humphrey,Hale Hamilton,Forbes Murray,John Dilson,Lloyd Whitlock,Harry Strang,Billy Arnold,Thomas Pogue,Fritzi Brunette,Helen Dickson,Edwin B. Willis,Talbot Jennings,Cedric Gibbons,William A. Simonds,Harold Rosson,Jack Dawn,Gile Steele,Frederick Y. Smith,Hugo Butler,John S. Detlie,Bradbury Foote,Norman R. Speiden,Dore Schary,Dolly Tree.
Q: When Did the “Edison, the Man” Released?
A: The Movie “Edison, the Man” originally aired on 1940-05-10 and released in the year of 1940.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Edison, the Man” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Edison, the Man” ?
A: “Edison, the Man” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
