Product Details

• Actors: Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, George Bancroft, Virginia Weidler, Eugene Pallette
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302922941
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,472 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Young Tom Edison [VHS] [VHS Tape] (1940) Mickey Rooney; Fay Bainter; Clem Bevans

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164 of 164 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Film for Schools !, December 16, 2001

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James D. "Scienceguy" (Joppa, Israel) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Young Tom Edison [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a science teacher, it's fun to show a good, enriching, humorous, and educational film, but films like this are so very rare. Young Tom Edison is one of those unique Hollywood gems that fits the bill perfectly. Every year I show this film I hear the same thing: "Awww...do we HAVE to watch a black & white film ?" "These old films are never any good!" "How old is this ?" "Is the real Tom Edison in this?"
Every year I start this film hearing comments like this, but without fail, kids are laughing and really enjoying the film after just 10 minutes. After the first day (it takes two days to show Young Tom), kids can't wait to see the rest! It's that good! Mickey Rooney is perfect as the irrepressible Young Tom: both charming and curious almost to a fault, Tom blunders his way into big problems and then brilliantly uses science to get himself out of the trouble. From all I've read about Tom Edison as a young man, much of the adventures shown in this film are entirely factual, which only adds to the allure and charm of this family/school -friendly film. A must-see for all ages, and a great film for public school use.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC!, March 30, 1999

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This review is from: Young Tom Edison [VHS] (VHS Tape)

MICKEY ROONEY REACHED THE ZENITH OF HIS CHILDHOOD ACTING CAREER,IN THIS STORY OF A GIFTED BOY GROWING UP MISUNDERSTOOD IN PORT HURON, MICH.A FILM THAT YOU WILL WANT TO SEE AGAIN AND AGAIN.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good family picture, funny but honest., August 25, 1999

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This review is from: Young Tom Edison [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a great movie for children and parents to watch together. It is good clean fun. We have used it as a family night movie at our church and all loved it.