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Edison, the Man

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.

Director

Clarence Brown

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Thomas A. Edison

Mary Stilwell

James G. 'Bunt' Cavatt

General Powell

Mr. Taggart

Ben Els

Michael Simon

Ashton

Lundstrom

Edwin Hall

'Acid' Graham

Jack Bigelow

Arthur Aylesworth

Jimmy Price

Mr. Johnson

Addison Richards

Snade

Sheriff

Toastmaster

John Schofield

Nancy Grey

First Lecturer

Erville Alderson

Assistant

Ernie Alexander

Minor Role

Broker

Sheriff

General Powell's Nurse

Barbara Bedford

Broker

Party Guest

Reporter

Preacher

Harry C. Bradley

Bisbee

Minor Role

Fritzi Brunette

Mechanic

Party Guest

Gold Exchange Clerk

George Chandler

Minor Role

Party Guest

Waiter

Reporter

Broker

Maurice Costello

Woman

Minor Role

Policeman

Minor Role

Broker

Jordan

Broker

Galbreath

Man at Banquet

Spectator at Testimonial

Cashier

Broker

Party Guest

Broker

Broker

Arthur Stuart Hull

Broker

Lecturer

Marion Estelle Edison

Workman

Second Lecturer

Doctor

Spectator at Alderman Meeting

Carl M. Leviness

Broker

Policeman

Party Guest

Assistant

Philo McCullough

Reporter

Ralph McCullough

Minister

Blair

Coachman

Party Guest

Party Guest

Edmund Mortimer

Broker

Broker

Party Guest

Party Guest

Waiter

William H. O'Brien

Lamplighter

Minor Role

Butler

Alexander Pollard

Reporter

Party Guest

Count Stefenelli

Minor Role

Minor Role

Clark

Charles Trowbridge

Secretary

First Commissioner

Charles Waldron

Trailer Narrator

Minor Role

Broker

Newsboy

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Thomas A. Edison Ben Els Mr. Taggart Michael Simon Bunt Cavatt Nancy Grey

EDISON, THE MAN - Edison, the Man

EDISON, THE MAN

The true test of civilization of
a country is not in its census - Edison, the Man

The true test of civilization of a country is not in its cen...

Mr. Parks. - Edison, the Man

Are you ready to go to the meeting? - Edison, the Man

Are you ready to go to the meeting?

Thank you. - Edison, the Man

Hey, you. - Edison, the Man

- Have you seen the spark?
- Why do you think I jumped? - Edison, the Man

- Have you seen the spark? - Why do you think I jumped?

- Yes, what do you want?
- You know that. - Edison, the Man

- Yes, what do you want? - You know that.

I ain't hungry I keep worrying about Bunt - Edison, the Man

I ain't hungry I keep worrying about Bunt

- Give us the price!
- It has stopped. - Edison, the Man

- Give us the price! - It has stopped.

- Stay away.
- Over here please. - Edison, the Man

- Stay away. - Over here please.

Sorry, I had not seen. - Edison, the Man

Sorry, I had not seen.

- I'm Michael Simon.
- I'm Edison. - Edison, the Man

- I'm Michael Simon. - I'm Edison.

Merry Christmas - Edison, the Man

Merry Christmas

We've no guarantee that these theories of yours are workable - Edison, the Man

We've no guarantee that these theories of yours are...

How much is an apple pie
and a glass of milk? - Edison, the Man

How much is an apple pie and a glass of milk?

Mr Edison you're simply wasting my time Well in that case I won't waste mine - Edison, the Man

Mr Edison you're simply wasting my time Well in that...

- I think we will eat together.
- Very good. - Edison, the Man

- I think we will eat together. - Very good.

- No Please.
- It's a pleasure Miss. - Edison, the Man

- No Please. - It's a pleasure Miss.

This account of 45 cents, would
pagársela in a couple of days? - Edison, the Man

This account of 45 cents, would pagársela in a couple of day...

- I heard not drop the dollar.
- I heard something, I looked and saw. - Edison, the Man

- I heard not drop the dollar. - I heard something, I looked...

- Here's your money. - Thank you. - Edison, the Man

- Here's your money. - Thank you.

I think Mr. Simon is not very original. - Edison, the Man

I think Mr. Simon is not very original.

How do you do - Edison, the Man

Wait, wait. - Edison, the Man

- Congratulations. Good job.
- All right, Tom. - Edison, the Man

- Congratulations. Good job. - All right, Tom.

What he has been sold. - Edison, the Man

What he has been sold.

He says "will you marry me?". - Edison, the Man

He says "will you marry me?".

Well, what are you waiting for? - Edison, the Man

Well, what are you waiting for?

- Only 1 minute or 2, please.
- I did not know it was so. - Edison, the Man

- Only 1 minute or 2, please. - I did not know it was so.

Uncle Ben I've got to do something And I'm open for suggestions - Edison, the Man

Uncle Ben I've got to do something And I'm open...

I said you need a harder spring,
how much I have to repeat - Edison, the Man

I said you need a harder spring, how much I have to repeat

Any progress with the telegraph repeat? - Edison, the Man

Any progress with the telegraph repeat?

Hey, do not mess with that. - Edison, the Man

Hey, do not mess with that.

Prepare this ASAP. - Edison, the Man

Prepare this ASAP.

Hello Hello hello. - Edison, the Man

Hello Hello hello.

Hello Hello hello. - Edison, the Man

Hello Hello hello.

It has burned all the gas. - Edison, the Man

It has burned all the gas.

We need more light for its
size or not progress at all. - Edison, the Man

We need more light for its size or not progress at all.

- Is it worth it?
- It is sufficient for now. - Edison, the Man

- Is it worth it? - It is sufficient for now.

Do we have enough empty, Mike? - Edison, the Man

Do we have enough empty, Mike?

Well, we have failed again. - Edison, the Man

Well, we have failed again.

Good morning, Tom. - Edison, the Man

Good morning, Tom.

Be careful, do not go
to break the filament. - Edison, the Man

Be careful, do not go to break the filament.

Jimmy, bring it to
Mr. Edison, but carefully. - Edison, the Man

Jimmy, bring it to Mr. Edison, but carefully.

For the love of God, Jimmy, do
not you know how to keep up? - Edison, the Man

For the love of God, Jimmy, do not you know how to keep up?

Jimmy. - Edison, the Man

Watch out for this one, remains hot. - Edison, the Man

Watch out for this one, remains hot.

Continues on. - Edison, the Man

Above. - Edison, the Man

Open the gas. - Edison, the Man

Put this filament under a microscope. - Edison, the Man

Put this filament under a microscope.

- Tom. - Oh thanks. - Edison, the Man

- Tom. - Oh thanks.

More speed. - Edison, the Man

Well we failed again - Edison, the Man

Well we failed again

Well, Molex connectors in parallel. - Edison, the Man

Well, Molex connectors in parallel.

Nice thing about mistakes they don't have to be permanent - Edison, the Man

Nice thing about mistakes they don't have to be...

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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.

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Director: Clarence Brown

Writer: Talbot Jennings, Bradbury Foote, Dore Schary

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 1940

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 10 May 1940

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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