Edison, the Man Page #2

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
325 Views


At this hour of the night I start to be exhausted.

Why not get some sleep? I will clean the office.

- You can eat a little. - But it's your dinner.

I'm not hungry. I am concerned with Bunt.

I think I will not sleep tonight.

Mr Els, you can not do two things at once.

If you want to sleep, sleep. If you worry, stay awake.

Listen, Mr. Els, Faraday experiments with electricity.

The aim of my research was the turn magnetism into electricity.

When I cut the current, I got sparks among the coals.

Now I have the embryo of electricity.

Rather discover new facts about electromagnetic induction.

that extol the importance of those already obtained.

With certain new discoveries in the future.

In the future.

That is now.

- Have you seen the spark? - Why do you think I jumped?

It works, as the book said.

You will burn the building before you know it.

No, Mr Els, is an experiment with electricity.

Electricity? That's dangerous, stop playing with it.

How I will discover something if it does not. He said he could.

I will lose my job, do you want me fired?

No, Mr. Els, preferred to walk the streets, rather than see it.

It has been good to me. I'll go right away.

Wait. I did not say anything that you need to go.

I prefer leave before having him worried.

No problem, but be careful. It's just that.

Thank you. If this succeeds everyone can use it.

Worldwide.

What is?

A new form of light, something that has never been seen before.

Are you going to go crazy again?

No sir. Of course I need money for experiments.

- Why not invent money? - I want to get Mr. Taggart.

I'm going to sell the idea of a new Notifier quotes.

That will give me money to continue my research on light.

You know you can not see Mr. Taggart.

You can see anyone if you try hard enough.

- Yes, what do you want? - You know that.

The same as yesterday and before yesterday, I see Mr. Taggart.

You have to know you are very busy to see you.

Go and say Mr. Taggart I want to see it.

Close the door, I do not want to be bothered.

Sorry, but that Edison is crazy about him.

I can not see anyone today called Edison.

It is important, Mr. Taggart.

See you next Christmas. Close the door.

The next Christmas, Mr. Edison.

Do you mind if I wait here?

The dollar has fallen more. Midpoint and close more business.

It is down another half point.

- What time's dinner? - Do not leave. They bring dinner.

What is happening?

- Give us the price! - It has stopped.

We're finished.

What does it say?

- Is jammed. - Do something. I fix it.

- Stay away. - Over here please.

- We are offline. - I can fix it.

- Get out of here. - It's very simple. Very easy.

Okay, Set it, but hurry and be careful.

How long will it take?

- The spring was released pinion. - What your name?

- Edison. - Can you keep it running?

- Yeah. - What's his job, $ 300 per month.

- How much? - Is not that enough?

If you win that money would not have the courage to quit.

What do you want?

I just want five minutes of your time.

- Go to my office. - Yes sir.

Wow, general.

- Good afternoon. - What agitation had?

This man managed the indicator. General Powell, Mr ...

Edison.

El General Powell, presidente de la Western Union?

- I also wanted to see you. - I have no objections.

We are the owners of that indicator.

Merry Christmas.

Thank you.

What kind of indicator actions have in mind?

One to give gold prices and the whole market.

You think you can do that?

Yes, I think I can, if I get the chance.

- A good cigar, you know? - What kind of opportunity do you want?

- The experiment. - No time for that.

Not with electricians, we have no guarantee that their ideas work.

Electricity is still a lot of theory.

That's the problem, come to the point, what use is electricity?

What good is a newborn baby?

- 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.

Mr. Simon, the money I owe you, thank you very much.

It is a pleasure.

- Thanks, Bob. - You are welcome.

- I'm ready for that now. - How many machines will do?

- Just one. - There are sketches for a dozen.

If it works, I'll be satisfied.

I will give some men.

Mr. Johnson, if you do not mind I'd like to pick them myself.

Of course.

I think Mr. Simon is not very original.

I think that is right.

Very good.

It's too hard.

Maybe I can do better.

Anyone can recognize a rotten egg without having put.

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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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