The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

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

1939

1h 38m

6.0(17 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

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.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

51 members

Acting

Don Ameche

Alexander Graham Bell

Don Ameche

Acting

Loretta Young

Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell

Loretta Young

Acting

Henry Fonda

Thomas Watson

Henry Fonda

Acting

Charles Coburn

Gardner Hubbard

Charles Coburn

Acting

Gene Lockhart

Thomas Sanders

Gene Lockhart

Acting

Spring Byington

Mrs. Hubbard

Spring Byington

Acting

Sally Blane

Gertrude Hubbard

Sally Blane

Acting

Polly Ann Young

Grace Hubbard

Polly Ann Young

Acting

Georgiana Young

Berta Hubbard

Georgiana Young

Acting

Bobs Watson

George Sanders

Bobs Watson

Acting

Russell Hicks

Mr. Barrows

Russell Hicks

Acting

Paul Stanton

Chauncey Smith

Paul Stanton

Acting

Jonathan Hale

President of Western Union

Jonathan Hale

Acting

Harry Davenport

Judge Rider

Harry Davenport

Acting

Beryl Mercer

Queen Victoria

Beryl Mercer

Acting

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. MacGregor

Elizabeth Patterson

Acting

Charles Trowbridge

George Pollard

Charles Trowbridge

Acting

Jan Duggan

Mrs. Winthrop

Jan Duggan

Acting

Claire Du Brey

Landlady

Claire Du Brey

Acting

Harry Tyler

Joe Eliot

Harry Tyler

Acting

Ralph Remley

D'Arcy - Singer

No Image

Acting

Zeffie Tilbury

Mrs. Sanders

Zeffie Tilbury

Acting

Jack Kelly

Banker's Son (uncredited)

Jack Kelly

Acting

Esther Brodelet

Telephone Operator

No Image

Acting

Tyler Brooke

Mr. Calhoun

Tyler Brooke

Acting

Nora Cecil

Miss Jenkins

Nora Cecil

Acting

Davison Clark

Court Attendant at Door

Davison Clark

Acting

Dick Elliott

Man Laughing at Demo

Dick Elliott

Acting

Edmund Elton

Banker at Demo

No Image

Acting

Fern Emmett

Mac Gregor's Maid

Fern Emmett

Acting

Mary Field

Piano Player

No Image

Acting

George Guhl

Mr. Winthrop

George Guhl

Acting

Otto Hoffman

Pawnbroker

Otto Hoffman

Acting

Warren Jackson

Tom

No Image

Acting

Frank Jaquet

Edward

No Image

Acting

Sheldon Jett

New England Telephone Company Executive

No Image

Acting

Edward Keane

Banker at Demo

Edward Keane

Acting

Crauford Kent

General

Crauford Kent

Acting

Edward LeSaint

Banker at Demonstration

Edward LeSaint

Acting

Jarold Clifford Lyons

Infant

No Image

Acting

Dave Morris

Telegrapher

Dave Morris

Acting

Ottola Nesmith

Nora

Ottola Nesmith

Acting

Ruth Robinson

Nurse

No Image

Acting

John Graham Spacey

Sir John Cowell

No Image

Acting

Landers Stevens

Manager of New England Telephone Exchange

Landers Stevens

Acting

Charles Tannen

Court Clerk

Charles Tannen

Acting

William Wagner

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Eddy Waller

Storekeeper

Eddy Waller

Acting

Jack Walsh

James J. Starrow

No Image

Acting

Lillian West

Sanders' Nurse

Lillian West

Acting

John Elliott

Banker at Demo

John Elliott

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