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Young Tom Edison

1940 · 86 min

A gentle, old-fashioned slice of Americana that mixes boyish mischief with heartfelt family drama and a rousing finish.

Directed by: Norman Taurog
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mickey Rooney, George Bancroft, Fay Bainter

Tagline: This is a story of triumph.. the triumph of an American boy, who had courage, imagination and faith.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Norman Taurog
Genres: Drama
Starring: Mickey Rooney, George Bancroft, Fay Bainter

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
identity
ambition
redemption
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Norman Taurog
Written by: Dore Schary, Hugo Butler, Bradbury Foote
Starring: Mickey Rooney, George Bancroft, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler, Eugene Pallette, Victor Kilian, Bobby Jordan, Lloyd Corrigan
Cinematography: Sidney Wagner
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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