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Edison, the Man

1940 | 107 min | Drama · History

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Synopsis

Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was portrayed 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. Typical of most Hollywood biopics, much of the film fictionalizes or exaggerates the real events of Edison's life.

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Credits

Producer
John W. Considine Jr.
Director
Clarence Brown
Screenplay
Dore Schary, Hugo Butler
Director of Photography
Harold Rosson
Original Music Composer
Herbert Stothart
Country
United States
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast · 13

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Addison Richards

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