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Edison, the Man

Where:

New Jersey New York

When:

The 1860s The 1870s The 1880s

Spencer Tracy's greatest performance! — In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with invention of an early form of stock market ticker.

Released in 1940 — 107 minutes

Genres:

History Drama

Language:

English