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Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on this film. However, much of the film's script fictionalizes or exaggerates the real events of Edison's life. The film was the second of a complementary pair of Edison biopics released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1940. Young Tom Edison, starring Mickey Rooney, was released two months earlier and told the story of Edison's youth.

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  • Edison, the Man és una pel·lícula britànica dirigida per Clarence Brown i estrenada l'any 1940. (ca)
  • Der große Edison (Originaltitel: Edison, the Man) ist der Titel einer US-amerikanischen Filmbiografie aus dem Jahr 1940 mit Spencer Tracy in der Hauptrolle. (de)
  • Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on this film. However, much of the film's script fictionalizes or exaggerates the real events of Edison's life. The film was the second of a complementary pair of Edison biopics released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1940. Young Tom Edison, starring Mickey Rooney, was released two months earlier and told the story of Edison's youth. (en)
  • La Vie de Thomas Edison (Edison, the Man) est un film américain réalisé par Clarence Brown en 1940, produit par la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (fr)
  • Edison, the Man adalah sebuah film biografi tahun 1940 yang mengisahkan kehidupan penemu Thomas Edison, yang diperankan oleh Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler dan dinominasikan untuk Academy Award untuk Penulisan Terbaik, Cerita Asli untuk karya mereka dalam film tersebut. Namun, sebagian besar naskah film tersebut memfiksionalisasikan atau melebih-lebihkan kisah nyata dari kehidupan Edison. (in)
  • Il romanzo di una vita (Edison, the Man) è un film statunitense del 1940 diretto da Clarence Brown. Il film narra un periodo della vita dell'inventore Thomas Alva Edison. Costituisce la seconda parte di una biografia di Edison dedicata dalla MGM al grande inventore americano e rappresenta il seguito di "Young Tom Edison", film nel quale l'attore Mickey Rooney aveva interpretato la parte dell'inventore nei suoi primi anni. Spencer Tracy interpretò la vita di Edison dai venticinque agli ottantadue anni. (it)
  • Edison, the Man is een Amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1940 onder regie van Clarence Brown. Het scenario is gebaseerd op het leven van de Amerikaanse uitvinder Thomas Edison. (nl)
  • Edison, the Man é um filme norte-americano de 1940, do gênero drama biográfico, dirigido por Clarence Brown e estrelado por Spencer Tracy e . (pt)
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  • Edison, the Man és una pel·lícula britànica dirigida per Clarence Brown i estrenada l'any 1940. (ca)
  • Der große Edison (Originaltitel: Edison, the Man) ist der Titel einer US-amerikanischen Filmbiografie aus dem Jahr 1940 mit Spencer Tracy in der Hauptrolle. (de)
  • Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on this film. However, much of the film's script fictionalizes or exaggerates the real events of Edison's life. The film was the second of a complementary pair of Edison biopics released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1940. Young Tom Edison, starring Mickey Rooney, was released two months earlier and told the story of Edison's youth. (en)
  • La Vie de Thomas Edison (Edison, the Man) est un film américain réalisé par Clarence Brown en 1940, produit par la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (fr)
  • Edison, the Man adalah sebuah film biografi tahun 1940 yang mengisahkan kehidupan penemu Thomas Edison, yang diperankan oleh Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler dan dinominasikan untuk Academy Award untuk Penulisan Terbaik, Cerita Asli untuk karya mereka dalam film tersebut. Namun, sebagian besar naskah film tersebut memfiksionalisasikan atau melebih-lebihkan kisah nyata dari kehidupan Edison. (in)
  • Il romanzo di una vita (Edison, the Man) è un film statunitense del 1940 diretto da Clarence Brown. Il film narra un periodo della vita dell'inventore Thomas Alva Edison. Costituisce la seconda parte di una biografia di Edison dedicata dalla MGM al grande inventore americano e rappresenta il seguito di "Young Tom Edison", film nel quale l'attore Mickey Rooney aveva interpretato la parte dell'inventore nei suoi primi anni. Spencer Tracy interpretò la vita di Edison dai venticinque agli ottantadue anni. (it)
  • Edison, the Man is een Amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1940 onder regie van Clarence Brown. Het scenario is gebaseerd op het leven van de Amerikaanse uitvinder Thomas Edison. (nl)
  • Edison, the Man é um filme norte-americano de 1940, do gênero drama biográfico, dirigido por Clarence Brown e estrelado por Spencer Tracy e . (pt)
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  • Il romanzo di una vita (it)
  • La Vie de Thomas Edison (fr)
  • Edison, the Man (nl)
  • Edison, the Man (pt)
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