The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Information

Release DateApril 4, 1939
Runtime1h 38m
StatusReleased
Production20th Century Fox
LanguagesEnglish
6.0
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Popularity6

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

"Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame !"

Synopsis

Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him.

Cast & Crew

Director

Irving Cummings
Irving Cummings

Featured Cast

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Alexander Graham Bell

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Thomas Watson

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Gardner Hubbard

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Thomas Sanders

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