Mickey Rooney and George Bancroft in a Movie Still from "Young Tom Edison," 1940
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Artifact Overview
The 1940 film Young Tom Edison explores the early life of the inventor. Mickey Rooney (left) stars as the teenage Thomas Edison, and George Bancroft (right) portrays Edison's father. The film recounts Edison's early experiments and attempts at invention--the disasters and triumphs. The film premiered in Port Huron, Michigan, where young Tom grew up.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1940
Creator Notes
Photographed by Clarence Sinclair Bull, working for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.16894
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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