Edison, the Man Page #4

Synopsis: Hoored 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.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): Clarence Brown
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
7.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
PASSED
Year:
1940
107 min
307 Views


- Mr. Edison, you are wasting my time. - As such, I will lose mine.

Sit, wait a bit.

Not progress putting anything nervous and rushed us.

Sit.

You may want to use your imagination, Taggart.

And you should have more patience and tact.

Mr. Edison, I'm interested in your thoughts on the indicator.

If you want to work, I will give an opportunity to our workshop.

- I'll buy whatever new and practical. - Great, general.

I just need a place to work, tools and some men.

Will all that, our clerk will give you a letter.

- Thank you very much sir. - You are welcome.

Sorry, I had not seen.

It was nothing, have you hurt?

Why these things are not easier to open?

Excuse me.

Why these things are not easier to open?

- Maybe I can help. - Thank you.

- Do you work here? - Yes, on the top floor.

- I start down here today. - What do you do?

I am an inventor.

Really?

- But no invention umbrella. - Anyone could see it.

Damn.

- Mr. Johnson? - Yes.

Soy Tom Edison.

- The General Paul said ... - Charging explains it well.

This way.

It will work here, all you need is available.

Thank you, Mr. Johnson.

We need to know the address of all staff.

Where are you running?

Right here.

I mean, where is sleeping.

Well, I'll sleep here for now.

Very good.

General Powell says he will be paid the day of collection.

He is very friendly, when we charge?

Next Saturday.

- I'm Michael Simon. - I'm Edison.

- One is Mr. Ashton. - How is it going?

How is it going?

What work do here, Mr. Edison?

The first thing I will do is to fix an umbrella.

Excuse me, miss.

Here's your umbrella.

Oh, it's you.

He has managed. It has been very good.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - You are welcome.

Drums well.

- It's my job sir ... - Edison, Tom Edison.

Mine is Mary Stillwell.

- Lunchtime, I have hunger. - Excuse me?

I'm hungry.

- No he desayunado. - Ni yo.

I have much work to do before eating.

- Goodbye, Miss Stillwell.. - Goodbye, Mr. Edison.

How much is an apple pie and a glass of milk?

- 10 cents. - One such time.

- I think we will eat together. - Very good.

When I returned to work I found that ...

- Will not you sit? - Thank you.

I'll take the 35-cent menu.

Come soon to be a big man.

Yes, that's right.

- No Please. - It's a pleasure Miss.

This account of 45 cents, would pagrsela in a couple of days?

No.

Maybe you could come back later and pay?

No.

Sr. Edison.

- You dropped something. - Oh thanks.

Funny, huh?

- I heard not drop the dollar. - I heard something, I looked and saw.

It's great to have someone around like you to these situations.

- Take cover from the rain. - Yes Lady.

He has earned his share of the umbrella.

- Here's your money. - Thank you.

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Talbot Jennings

Talbot Jennings (August 24, 1894 – May 30, 1985) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Writing and Screenplay, for Mutiny on the Bounty in 1935 and Anna and the King of Siam in 1946. more…

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