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Edison, the Man

Plot: 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 Date: Friday, May 10 1940
84 years ago
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Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
40 in Edison, the Man
as 'Thomas A. Edison'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Charles CoburnCharles Coburn
Charles Coburn was
62 in Edison, the Man
as 'General Powell'.
Mon, Jun 18 1877 –
Wed, Aug 30 1961
Portrait of Lynne OvermanLynne Overman
Lynne Overman was
52 in Edison, the Man
as 'Bunt Cavatt'.
Sun, Sep 18 1887 –
Fri, Feb 19 1943
Portrait of Rita JohnsonRita Johnson
Rita Johnson was
26 in Edison, the Man
as 'Mary Stilwell'.
Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Sun, Oct 31 1965
Portrait of Gene LockhartGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart was
48 in Edison, the Man
as 'Mr. Taggart'.
Fri, Jul 17 1891 –
Sun, Mar 31 1957
Portrait of Henry TraversHenry Travers
Henry Travers was
66 in Edison, the Man
as 'Ben Els'.
Wed, Mar 04 1874 –
Mon, Oct 18 1965
Portrait of Felix BressartFelix Bressart
Felix Bressart was
48 in Edison, the Man
as 'Michael Simon'.
Wed, Mar 02 1892 –
Thu, Mar 17 1949
Portrait of Peter GodfreyPeter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey was
40 in Edison, the Man
as 'Ashton'.
Mon, Oct 16 1899 –
Wed, Mar 04 1970
Portrait of Guy D'EnneryGuy D'Ennery
Guy D'Ennery was
55 in Edison, the Man
as 'Lundstrom'.
Wed, Jun 04 1884 –
Tue, Oct 17 1978
Portrait of Byron FoulgerByron Foulger
Byron Foulger was
41 in Edison, the Man
as 'Edwin Hall'.
Fri, Aug 26 1898 –
Sat, Apr 04 1970
Portrait of Milton ParsonsMilton Parsons
Milton Parsons was
35 in Edison, the Man
as ''Acid' Graham'.
Thu, May 19 1904 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Arthur AylesworthArthur Aylesworth
Arthur Aylesworth was
58 in Edison, the Man
as 'Bigelow'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Wed, Jun 26 1946
Portrait of Gene ReynoldsGene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds was
17 in Edison, the Man
as 'Jimmy Price'.
Wed, Apr 04 1923 –
Mon, Feb 03 2020
Portrait of Addison RichardsAddison Richards
Addison Richards was
37 in Edison, the Man
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Mon, Oct 20 1902 –
Sun, Mar 22 1964
Portrait of Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell was
65 in Edison, the Man
as 'Snade'.
Wed, Jun 17 1874 –
Wed, May 01 1957
Portrait of Paul HurstPaul Hurst
Paul Hurst was
51 in Edison, the Man
as 'Sheriff'.
Sun, Oct 14 1888 –
Fri, Feb 27 1953
Portrait of George LesseyGeorge Lessey
George Lessey was
64 in Edison, the Man
as 'Toastmaster'.
Tue, Jun 08 1875 –
Tue, Jun 03 1947
Portrait of Jay WardJay Ward
Jay Ward was
18 in Edison, the Man
as 'John Schofield'.
Mon, Aug 15 1921
Portrait of Ann GillisAnn Gillis
Ann Gillis was
13 in Edison, the Man
as 'Nancy Grey'.
Sat, Feb 12 1927 –
Wed, Jan 31 2018
Portrait of Erville AldersonErville Alderson
Erville Alderson was
57 in Edison, the Man
as 'First Lecturer'.
Sun, Sep 10 1882 –
Sun, Aug 04 1957
Portrait of William ArnoldWilliam Arnold
William Arnold was
56 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Sun, Jan 06 1884 –
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Portrait of Hooper AtchleyHooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley was
53 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Fri, Apr 29 1887 –
Wed, Nov 17 1943
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon was
46 in Edison, the Man
as 'Sheriff'.
Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Arthur BelascoArthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward BibyEdward Biby
Edward Biby was
53 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Sun, Aug 08 1886 –
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Portrait of Billy BletcherBilly Bletcher
Billy Bletcher was
45 in Edison, the Man
as 'Reporter'.
Sun, Sep 23 1894 –
Fri, Jan 05 1979
Portrait of Harry C. BradleyHarry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley was
71 in Edison, the Man
as 'Preacher'.
Thu, Apr 15 1869 –
Sat, Oct 18 1947
Portrait of Harlan BriggsHarlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs was
60 in Edison, the Man
as 'Bisbee'.
Sat, Aug 16 1879 –
Sat, Jan 26 1952
Portrait of Fritzi BrunetteFritzi Brunette
Fritzi Brunette was
49 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Tue, May 27 1890 –
Tue, Sep 28 1943
Portrait of John ButlerJohn Butler
John Butler was
56 in Edison, the Man
as 'Mechanic'.
Thu, May 01 1884 –
Mon, Oct 09 1967
Portrait of James CarlisleJames Carlisle
James Carlisle was
58 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Sun, Jan 03 1954
Portrait of George ChandlerGeorge Chandler
George Chandler was
41 in Edison, the Man
as 'Gold Exchange Clerk'.
Thu, Jun 30 1898 –
Mon, Jun 10 1985
Portrait of Howard ChaseHoward Chase
Howard Chase was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James ConatyJames Conaty
James Conaty was
44 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Sun, Dec 18 1955
Portrait of Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin was
55 in Edison, the Man
as 'Waiter'.
Mon, Oct 13 1884 –
Mon, May 07 1962
Portrait of Nick CopelandNick Copeland
Nick Copeland was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Reporter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice CostelloMaurice Costello
Maurice Costello was
63 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Tue, Feb 20 1877 –
Sun, Oct 29 1950
Portrait of Nell CraigNell Craig
Nell Craig was
48 in Edison, the Man
as 'Woman'.
Fri, Jun 12 1891 –
Tue, Jan 05 1965
Portrait of Jack DaleyJack Daley
Jack Daley was
56 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Fri, Aug 31 1883 –
Wed, Aug 30 1967
Portrait of Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing was
47 in Edison, the Man
as 'Policeman'.
Wed, May 03 1893 –
Sat, Aug 17 1974
Portrait of Helen DicksonHelen Dickson
Helen Dickson was
48 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Sat, May 07 1892 –
Tue, May 08 1956
Portrait of John DilsonJohn Dilson
John Dilson was
49 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Wed, Feb 18 1891 –
Thu, Jun 01 1944
Portrait of Donald DouglasDonald Douglas
Donald Douglas was
34 in Edison, the Man
as 'Jordan'.
Thu, Aug 24 1905 –
Mon, Dec 31 1945
Portrait of Edward EarleEdward Earle
Edward Earle was
57 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Sun, Jul 16 1882 –
Fri, Dec 15 1972
Portrait of Frank FaylenFrank Faylen
Frank Faylen was
34 in Edison, the Man
as 'Galbreath'.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Fri, Aug 02 1985
Portrait of Walter FennerWalter Fenner
Walter Fenner was
53 in Edison, the Man
as 'Man at Banquet'.
Sat, Jul 24 1886 –
Fri, Nov 07 1947
Portrait of Eddie GribbonEddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon was
50 in Edison, the Man
as 'Cashier'.
Thu, Jan 02 1890 –
Tue, Sep 28 1965
Portrait of Hale HamiltonHale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton was
57 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Tue, Feb 27 1883 –
Tue, May 19 1942
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
63 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Edward HearnEdward Hearn
Edward Hearn was
51 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Thu, Sep 06 1888 –
Mon, Apr 15 1963
Portrait of Arthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull was
62 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Wed, May 08 1878 –
Wed, Feb 28 1951
Portrait of Harry HumphreyHarry Humphrey
Harry Humphrey was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward KeaneEdward Keane
Edward Keane was
55 in Edison, the Man
as 'Lecturer'.
Wed, May 28 1884 –
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Portrait of Eve KendallEve Kendall
Eve Kendall was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Marion Estelle Edison'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milton KibbeeMilton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee was
44 in Edison, the Man
as 'Workman'.
Mon, Jan 27 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1970
Portrait of Charles LaneCharles Lane
Charles Lane was
35 in Edison, the Man
as 'Second Lecturer'.
Thu, Jan 26 1905 –
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint was
69 in Edison, the Man
as 'Doctor'.
Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Tue, Sep 10 1940
Portrait of Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas was
69 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Tom MahoneyTom Mahoney
Tom Mahoney was
50 in Edison, the Man
as 'Policeman'.
Thu, Feb 13 1890 –
Wed, Nov 05 1958
Portrait of Eric MayneEric Mayne
Eric Mayne was
75 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Thu, Apr 27 1865 –
Sun, Feb 09 1947
Portrait of Ralph McCulloughRalph McCullough
Ralph McCullough was
44 in Edison, the Man
as 'Reporter'.
Mon, Sep 02 1895 –
Sat, Dec 25 1943
Portrait of George MeaderGeorge Meader
George Meader was
51 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minister'.
Fri, Jul 06 1888 –
Tue, Dec 17 1963
Portrait of Harold MinjirHarold Minjir
Harold Minjir was
44 in Edison, the Man
as 'Blair'.
Sat, Oct 05 1895 –
Fri, Apr 16 1976
Portrait of Bruce MitchellBruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell was
59 in Edison, the Man
as 'Coachman'.
Mon, Nov 15 1880 –
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Portrait of Hans MoebusHans Moebus
Hans Moebus was
37 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Tue, Sep 23 1902 –
Sat, Apr 03 1976
Portrait of Edmund MortimerEdmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer was
65 in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Fri, Aug 21 1874 –
Sun, May 21 1944
Portrait of Forbes MurrayForbes Murray
Forbes Murray was
55 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Thu, Nov 18 1982
Portrait of Louis NatheauxLouis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux was
45 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Sun, Dec 09 1894 –
Sun, Aug 23 1942
Portrait of Alex NovinskyAlex Novinsky
Alex Novinsky was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
48 in Edison, the Man
as 'Waiter'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of George OveyGeorge Ovey
George Ovey was
69 in Edison, the Man
as 'Lamplighter'.
Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Sun, Sep 23 1951
Portrait of Thomas PogueThomas Pogue
Thomas Pogue was
66 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Fri, Jul 18 1873 –
Fri, Mar 21 1941
Portrait of Alexander PollardAlexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Butler'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cyril RingCyril Ring
Cyril Ring was
47 in Edison, the Man
as 'Reporter'.
Mon, Dec 05 1892 –
Mon, Jul 17 1967
Portrait of Count StefenelliCount Stefenelli
Count Stefenelli was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Party Guest'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry StrangHarry Strang
Harry Strang was
47 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Tue, Dec 13 1892 –
Mon, Apr 10 1972
Portrait of Charles TrowbridgeCharles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge was
58 in Edison, the Man
as 'Clark'.
Mon, Jan 09 1882 –
Mon, Oct 30 1967
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
46 in Edison, the Man
as 'Secretary'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Charles WaldronCharles Waldron
Charles Waldron was
65 in Edison, the Man
as 'First Commissioner'.
Wed, Dec 23 1874 –
Mon, Mar 04 1946
Portrait of Frank WhitbeckFrank Whitbeck
Frank Whitbeck was
57 in Edison, the Man
as 'Trailer Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 17 1882 –
Mon, Dec 23 1963
Portrait of Joe WhiteheadJoe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead was
60 in Edison, the Man
as 'Minor Role'.
Wed, Mar 03 1880 –
Fri, Dec 02 1966
Portrait of Lloyd WhitlockLloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock was
49 in Edison, the Man
as 'Broker'.
Fri, Jan 02 1891 –
Sat, Jan 08 1966
Portrait of Robert WinklerRobert Winkler
Robert Winkler was
13 in Edison, the Man
as 'Newsboy'.
Sat, Feb 12 1927 –
Thu, Dec 28 1989

Crew

Portrait of Clarence BrownClarence Brown
Clarence Brown was
50 in Edison, the Man
as 'Director'
Sat, May 10 1890 –
Mon, Aug 17 1987
Portrait of Talbot JenningsTalbot Jennings
Talbot Jennings was
45 in Edison, the Man
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Aug 25 1894 –
Thu, May 30 1985
Portrait of Bradbury FooteBradbury Foote
Bradbury Foote was
>> in Edison, the Man
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert StothartHerbert Stothart
Herbert Stothart was
54 in Edison, the Man
as 'Music'
Fri, Sep 11 1885 –
Tue, Feb 01 1949
Portrait of Dore ScharyDore Schary
Dore Schary was
34 in Edison, the Man
as 'Original Story'
Thu, Aug 31 1905 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Hugo ButlerHugo Butler
Hugo Butler was
26 in Edison, the Man
as 'Original Story'
Mon, May 04 1914 –
Sun, Jan 07 1968