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Title: The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Don Ameche | ... | Alexander Graham Bell | |
| Loretta Young | ... | Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell | |
| Henry Fonda | ... | Thomas Watson | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | Gardner Hubbard | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Thomas Sanders | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Mrs. Hubbard | |
| Sally Blane | ... | Gertrude Hubbard | |
| Polly Ann Young | ... | Grace Hubbard | |
| Georgiana Young | ... | Berta Hubbard | |
| Bobs Watson | ... | George Sanders | |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Mr. Barrows | |
| Paul Stanton | ... | Chauncey Smith | |
| Jonathan Hale | ... | President of Western Union | |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Judge Rider | |
| Beryl Mercer | ... | Queen Victoria | |
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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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Traditional 17th century hymn
Sung a cappella by unidentified carollers on Christmas Eve
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This is the only film featuring all four of the Young sisters: Loretta Young, Sally Blane, Polly Ann Young and Georgiana Young. See more »Goofs
Bell said, that he sent the first time a sound through a wire, in the 1870s. The actual first sound through a wire was made by Philipp Reis in 1862. See more »Quotes
Alexander Graham Bell: Your honor... Have I committed some offense by starving in an attic? By spending sleepless nights at my work? By being too poor to own a decent scrap of paper, on which to tell her of my love? I have sat here for days and heard myself called liar, thief, fraud and cheat. I've seen my friends humiliated, my invention belittled, just as I have seen my business destroyed by methods which must leave every honest man appalled.See more »
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The First NoelTraditional 17th century hymn
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 April 1939 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alexander Graham Bell See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 2, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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$1,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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I always thought of him being an under rated actor. He certainly was versatile. He could sing, play comedy and drama, and if for no other reason, the academy finally realized his talents and gave him an oscar. It was long overdue. As for this film, he was very good and keep in mind Henry Fonda was playing a supporting role. As for Loretta Young..she was very lovely during those years, but her role had me squirming. As a deaf person, she spoke very well and the audience knows she's deaf because she makes it obvious as to her glaring at the actors mouths. I don't recall anyone mentioning if she was born deaf, or acquired it in later life.All in all, a satisfying film..thanks to Don's performance.