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Edison, the Man is a american film of genre Drama directed by Clarence Brown released in USA on 10 may 1940 with Spencer Tracy
Edison, the Man (1940)
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Add to a movie listEdison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on this film. However, much of the film's script fictionalizes or exaggerates the real events of Edison's life.
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In 1869, anxious to be more than a tramp telegraph operator, Edison (Spencer Tracy) travels to New York at the prompting of an old friend, Bunt Cavatt (Lynne Overman). He goes to work for Mr. Els (Henry Travers). He tries to persuade financier Mr. Taggart (Gene Lockhart) to fund the development of his inventions, but Taggart has no interest in financing “green electrical workers”. However, General Powell (Charles Coburn), the president of Western Union, does.Actors
Spencer Tracy
(Thomas A. Edison)
Rita Johnson
(Mary Stilwell)
Charles Coburn
(General Powell)
Lynne Overman
(Bunt Cavatt)
Gene Lockhart
(Mr. Taggart)
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