The Boyhood of Thomas Edison

United States, 1964

Film
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Dramatised incidents from the boyhood of Edison - his sitting on eggs to hatch them, his early experiments with chemicals and electricity, the newspaper he published on a train, provide an insight into his character traits. His curiosity, persistence, ingenuity, and his ability to learn through observation, qualities which later helped him change the world.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Instructional Films

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1964

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

001421

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Juvenile films

People → Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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