Edison, the Man

Year: 1940

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: English

Director: Clarence Brown

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Spencer Tracy delivers his most acclaimed turn, portraying Thomas Edison in a reflective saga. Fifty years after the light‑bulb breakthrough, an 82‑year‑old Edison recounts his journey, beginning at twenty‑two when he arrives in New York and begins developing an early stock‑ticker device, setting the stage for his later inventions.

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