Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.
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| Writing | Bradbury Foote | Screenplay |
| Directing | Norman Taurog | Director |
| Writing | Hugo Butler | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dore Schary | Screenplay |
| Production | John W. Considine Jr. | Producer |
| Production | Orville O. Dull | Associate Producer |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Editing | Elmo Veron | Editor |
| Camera | Sidney Wagner | Director of Photography |
