Mickey Rooney Preparing for "Young Tom Edison," with Francis Jehl in Menlo Park Laboratory, October 23, 1939
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MGM's 1940 film Young Tom Edison explored the early life of the famous inventor. Mickey Rooney starred in the title role. In preparation for his part, Rooney visited Edison's reconstructed Menlo Park Laboratory at Greenfield Village. While there, Rooney met with Francis Jehl, who had worked alongside Edison as a laboratory assistant.
MGM's 1940 film Young Tom Edison explored the early life of the famous inventor. Mickey Rooney starred in the title role. In preparation for his part, Rooney visited Edison's reconstructed Menlo Park Laboratory at Greenfield Village. While there, Rooney met with Francis Jehl, who had worked alongside Edison as a laboratory assistant.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
23 October 1939
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Motion pictures (Visual works)
Young Tom Edison (Motion picture : 1940)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.188.26170
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Backing (Textile material)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in (Image only)
Width: 11 in (Image only)
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