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82 year old inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison is honored in 1929 and he reflects back on his sixty year career of scientific achievement.
Original Release
05/10/1940
US Release
05/10/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Spencer Tracy | Thomas A. Edison |
| Rita Johnson | Mary Stilwell |
| Lynne Overman | Bunt Cavatt / James G. 'Bunt' Cavatt |
| Charles Coburn | General Powell |
| Gene Lockhart | Mr. Taggart |
| Henry Travers | Ben Els |
| Felix Bressart | Michael Simon |
| Peter Godfrey | Ashton |
| Guy D'Ennery | Lundstrom |
| Byron Foulger | Edwin Hall |
Directors
Writers
Talbot Jennings, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary, Hugo Butler
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Spencer Tracy | Thomas A. Edison |
| Rita Johnson | Mary Stilwell |
| Lynne Overman | Bunt Cavatt / James G. 'Bunt' Cavatt |
| Charles Coburn | General Powell |
| Gene Lockhart | Mr. Taggart |
| Henry Travers | Ben Els |
| Felix Bressart | Michael Simon |
| Peter Godfrey | Ashton |
| Guy D'Ennery | Lundstrom |
| Byron Foulger | Edwin Hall |
| Milton Parsons | 'Acid' Graham |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Jack Bigelow / Bigelow |
| Gene Reynolds | Jimmy Price |
| Addison Richards | Mr. Johnson |
| Grant Mitchell | Snade |
| Paul Hurst | Sheriff |
| George Lessey | Toastmaster |
| Jay Ward | John Schofield |
| Ann Gillis | Nancy Grey |
| Erville Alderson | First Lecturer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John W. Considine Jr. | Producer |
| Orville O. Dull | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Nominated |
