Summaries

82-year-old inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Alva Edison is honored in 1929 and he reflects back on his sixty-year career of scientific achievement.

Honored at a banquet for his sixty-year career as an inventor, scientist, and businessman, 89-year-old Thomas Alva Edison reflects back on his long career, which includes such achievements as the stock market ticker, the phonograph, the light bulb, and the motion picture camera.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • inventor
  • stock market
  • banquet
  • thomas edison character
  • sense of time
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date May 9, 1940
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 47m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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