| Edison, the Man | |
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| Directed by | Clarence Brown |
| Written by | Talbot Jennings Bradbury Foote Dore Schary Hugo Butler |
| Produced by | John W. Considine Jr. |
| Starring | Spencer Tracy Rita Johnson |
| Cinematography | Harold Rosson |
| Edited by | Fredrick Y. Smith |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $893,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,787,000[1] |
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.[2]
Edison, the Man was the second of a complementary pair of Edison biopics released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1940. Young Tom Edison, starring Mickey Rooney, was released two months earlier and told the story of Edison's youth.[3]
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ Edison, the Man - Classic Film Guide
- ^ "Young Tom Edison (1940)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 27, 2015.