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Regular
Price $19.98
Starring:
Mickey Rooney,
Fay Bainter,
George Bancroft,
Virginia Weidler,
Eugene Pallette,
Directed By:
Norman Taurog,
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1940-03-15
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Format:
Black & White,
NTSC,
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Customer Reviews for
Young Tom Edison
That's Nitro-Glycerine!
Tom Edison is one of the scientific geniuses that has most effected daily life in the modern world. However, as a child, his eccentric behavior and overactive mind got him into trouble. This film depicts Tom's (Mickey Rooney) early life, his fascination with Morse Code, his interest in combining chemicals, his thirst for knowledge, and his close relationships with his sister (Virginia Weidler) and his mother (Fay Bainter).
The film is shorter than most, but it covers many different stories and is highly entertaining. Ironically, in the part of a highly active and sometimes twitchy man, Rooney is much more subdued. It is an interesting portrayal, but do not expect to see the guy from all those musicals. Weidler is sweet and fun in her part, especially when she gets to pick on the town bully (Bobby Jordan). Bainter is particularly sweet as Tom's mother, a woman who understands him and wishes the rest of the world could too.Young Tom Edison
MICKEY ROONEY SHINES LIKE A BIG STAR
THIS MOVIE IS MICKEY'S FOR SURE! THIS FILM STARS MICKEY ROONEY AS TOM EDISON! TOP ACTING HERE ON MICKEY'S PART! I NEVER CEASED TO BE AMAZED AT THE VERSATILITY OF THE GREAT ACTOR MICKEY ROONEY. HE MAKES ME CRY AND LAUGH AT THE SAME TIME. HE'S TOTALLY AMAZING! THIS IS ONE OF HIS BEST ROLES! PURE, DELIGHTFUL AND AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT! 10 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Young Tom Edison
Great Film for Schools !
As a science teacher, it's fun to show a good, enriching, humorous, and educational film, but films like this are so very rare. Young Tom Edison is one of those unique Hollywood gems that fits the bill perfectly. Every year I show this film I hear the same thing: "Awww...do we HAVE to watch a black & white film ?" "These old films are never any good!" "How old is this ?" "Is the real Tom Edison in this?"
Every year I start this film hearing comments like this, but without fail, kids are laughing and really enjoying the film after just 10 minutes. After the first day (it takes two days to show Young Tom), kids can't wait to see the rest! It's that good! Mickey Rooney is perfect as the irrepressible Young Tom: both charming and curious almost to a fault, Tom blunders his way into big problems and then brilliantly uses science to get himself out of the trouble. From all I've read about Tom Edison as a young man, much of the adventures shown in this film are entirely factual, which only adds to the allure and charm of this family/school -friendly film. A must-see for all ages, and a great film for public school use.Young Tom Edison
Triumph of the American spirit... regardless of age
Made during a time not unlike today, when America found herself in the midst of a turbulent world on the brink of war, and needed a serious uplift, "Young Tom Edison" is a lighthearted drama starring Mickey Rooney, as the famous scientist at around the age of 12 or 13. While some of the events portrayed in the movie are most likely fiction, (the ending is a bit of a stretch to believe as actual history) this movie is still a delightful piece which tries to answer the question, "What would one of the world's greatest innovators, misunderstood, mocked and ridiculed as a boy, have been like in those days?" The casting is marvelous. Not only does Rooney shine as the head-in-the-clouds, chemistry-brilliant young Edison, but both Fay Bainter and Norman Taurog give believable performances as hardy, hard-working Midwesterners doing the best they can to understand their decidedly odd young son. Virginia Weidler (of Philadelphia Story fame) delivers a remarkable performance as Edison's younger sister, Tannie. The upshot is: if you're looking for a lighthearted approach to history and are willing to suspend your disbelief for a couple of hours. Then this movie is nothing short of marvelous. Buy it.Young Tom Edison
Triumph of the American spirit... regardless of age
Made during a time not unlike today, when America found herself in the midst of a turbulent world on the brink of war, and needed a serious uplift, "Young Tom Edison" is a lighthearted drama starring Mickey Rooney, as the famous scientist at around the age of 12 or 13. While some of the events portrayed in the movie are most likely fiction, (the ending is a bit of a stretch to believe as actual history) this movie is still a delightful piece which tries to answer the question, "What would one of the world's greatest innovators, misunderstood, mocked and ridiculed as a boy, have been like in those days?" The casting is marvelous. Not only does Rooney shine as the head-in-the-clouds, chemistry-brilliant young Edison, but both Fay Bainter and Norman Taurog give believable performances as hardy, hard-working Midwesterners doing the best they can to understand their decidedly odd young son. Virginia Weidler (of Philadelphia Story fame) delivers a remarkable performance as Edison's younger sister, Tannie. The upshot is: if you're looking for a lighthearted approach to history and are willing to suspend your disbelief for a couple of hours. Then this movie is nothing short of marvelous. Buy it.Young Tom Edison
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