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Regular
Price $19.98
Starring:
Spencer Tracy,
Rita Johnson,
Lynne Overman,
Charles Coburn,
Gene Lockhart,
Directed By:
Clarence Brown,
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1940-05-10
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Format:
Black & White,
NTSC,
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Customer Reviews for
Edison the Man
edison, the man
great old movie. loved it as a kid, however, sure wish it was in DVDEdison the Man
Ninety seven transpiration and three percent inspiration!
Tracy is simply unbeatable in this vivid and personal portrait about the most famous American inventor . Despite several shortcomings through the film and a set of vignettes with no importance , the movie sustains its force .Edison the Man
All Children Should See this Movie
What a heart warming picture. Spencer Tracy did an excellent job in this movie. Loved it from start to finish. I love all these 20th century Fox bios. Young Tom Edison was also very good. This movie teaches the charactor quality of "perseverance". A very safe and enjoyable movie for the children to see. Very homeschool friendly. You will love it!!
Don't miss Boys Town, with Spencer Tracy. Another great flick!!Edison the Man
Spencer Tracy as Edison the Greatest Inventor
"Edison, The Man," directed in 1940 by Clarence Brown, remains one of the best bio-pics from MGM's Golden Years. Spencer Tracy stars as Thomas Alva Edison, who looks back on his legendary career as the reluctant guest of honor at the 1929 Golden Jubilee of Light. Told in flashbacks, the film traces Edison's career from the time he arrived penniless in New York to his triumph with the incandescent electric light in 1879 when he lit the city by electricity. The act of invention has never been more interesting, as when Edison comes up with the idea for a talking machine. The story is necessarily episodic in nature, but Tracy's performance and narration hold the entire thing together, reaffirming his place as our greatest film actor. "Edison, The Man" features Rita Johnson as Edison's future wife Mary, Lynne Overman as "Bunt" Cavatt, Charles Coburn as General Powell, and Henry Travers as Ben Els. The montage at the end of the film, where Edison ages as his many inventions fly by on the screen, is a nice reminder of why Edison was widely considered the smartest American who ever lived. His list of inventions certainly quantifies him as the most prolific scientist.Edison the Man
Every Bit Edison
This movie electified me. I liked the candor that Tracy spilled into Tom. He was real warts and all; I had no doubts. It inspired me as an aspiring inventor myself. Chariots of Fire for the runner as Edison, the man for the utility inventor. I am buying 2; one for myself and one for my church library. On a cold night, I can snuggle up to the fire,persistance, loyality, and the realness of a man who looked beyond the technical inpact and cultivated his gifts to flood the world.Edison the Man
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