Edison, the Man

"Spencer Tracy's greatest performance!"

May 10 1940 Approved 1h 47m

Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

Hoored at a banquet for his sixty year career as an inventor, scientist, and businessman, 89 year old Thomas Alva Edison reflects back on his long career, which includes such achievements as the stock market ticker, the phonograph, the light bulb, and the motion picture.

Written by

Talbot Jennings, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary

Directed by

Clarence Brown

Cast

Spencer Tracy, Rita Johnson, Lynne Overman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers

Edison the Man - Trailer

Scores

# of Votes

1,919

Average Rating

7 out of 10

Metascore

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