Der große Edison (1940)
1929: Man feiert den 50. Jahrestag der Erfindung der Glühbirne. Der 82-jährige Thomas Alva Edison, bewundert und geehrt von der Welt, erinnert sich. Er sieht noch einmal seine schwierigen Anfänge als ehrgeiziger junger Erfinder, der vom Land nach New York kommt, dort verspottet und verachtet wird und – wie schon in seiner Kindheit und Jugendzeit – mit zahlreichen Widerständen zu kämpfen hat…
Der Regisseur:
Clarence Brown
Die Autor:
Bradbury Foote, Talbot Jennings.
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Spencer Tracy as Thomas A. Edison |
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Charles Coburn as General Powell |
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Lynne Overman as Bunt Cavatt |
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Rita Johnson as Mary Stilwell |
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Gene Lockhart as Mr. Taggart |
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Henry Travers as Ben Els |
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Felix Bressart as Michael Simon |
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Peter Godfrey as Ashton |
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Guy D'Ennery as Lundstrom |
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Byron Foulger as Edwin Hall |
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Milton Parsons as 'Acid' Graham |
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Arthur Aylesworth as Bigelow |
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Gene Reynolds as Jimmy Price |
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Addison Richards as Mr. Johnson |
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Grant Mitchell as Snade |
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Paul Hurst as Sheriff |
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George Lessey as Toastmaster |
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Jay Ward as John Schofield |
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Ann Gillis as Nancy Grey |
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Erville Alderson as First Lecturer |
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William Arnold as Minor Role |
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Hooper Atchley as Broker |
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Irving Bacon as Sheriff |
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Arthur Belasco as Broker |
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Edward Biby as Party Guest |
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Billy Bletcher as Reporter |
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Harry C. Bradley as Preacher |
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Harlan Briggs as Bisbee |
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Fritzi Brunette as Minor Role |
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John Butler as Mechanic |
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James Carlisle as Party Guest |
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George Chandler as Gold Exchange Clerk |
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Howard Chase as Minor Role |
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James Conaty as Party Guest |
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Jimmy Conlin as Waiter |
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Nick Copeland as Reporter |
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Maurice Costello as Broker |
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Nell Craig as Woman |
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Jack Daley as Minor Role |
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Edgar Dearing as Policeman |
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Helen Dickson as Minor Role |
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John Dilson as Broker |
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Donald Douglas as Jordan |
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Edward Earle as Broker |
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Frank Faylen as Galbreath |
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Walter Fenner as Man at Banquet |
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Eddie Gribbon as Cashier |
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Hale Hamilton as Broker |
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Sam Harris as Party Guest |
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Edward Hearn as Broker |
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Arthur Stuart Hull as Broker |
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Harry Humphrey as Broker |
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Edward Keane as Lecturer |
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Eve Kendall as Marion Estelle Edison |
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Milton Kibbee as Workman |
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Charles Lane as Second Lecturer |
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Edward LeSaint as Doctor |
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Wilfred Lucas as Broker |
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Tom Mahoney as Policeman |
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Eric Mayne as Party Guest |
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Ralph McCullough as Reporter |
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George Meader as Minister |
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Harold Minjir as Blair |
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Bruce Mitchell as Coachman |
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Hans Moebus as Party Guest |
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Edmund Mortimer as Party Guest |
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Forbes Murray as Broker |
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Louis Natheaux as Broker |
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Alex Novinsky as Party Guest |
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William H. O'Brien as Waiter |
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George Ovey as Lamplighter |
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Thomas Pogue as Minor Role |
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Alexander Pollard as Butler |
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Cyril Ring as Reporter |
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Count Stefenelli as Party Guest |
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Harry Strang as Minor Role |
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Charles Trowbridge as Clark |
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Emmett Vogan as Secretary |
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Charles Waldron as First Commissioner |
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Frank Whitbeck as Trailer Narrator (voice) |
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Joe Whitehead as Minor Role |
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Lloyd Whitlock as Broker |
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Robert Winkler as Newsboy |
| Writing | Bradbury Foote | Screenplay |
| Directing | Clarence Brown | Director |
| Writing | Hugo Butler | Original Story |
| Writing | Dore Schary | Original Story |
| Writing | Talbot Jennings | Screenplay |
| Sound | Herbert Stothart | Music |
