The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)

Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame ! 1939-04-04 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
5.9 16 votes

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.

Cast

Don Ameche is Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell
Loretta Young is Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell
Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell
Henry Fonda is Thomas Watson
Thomas Watson
Charles Coburn is Gardner Hubbard
Gardner Hubbard
Gene Lockhart is Thomas Sanders
Thomas Sanders
Spring Byington is Mrs. Hubbard
Mrs. Hubbard
Sally Blane is Gertrude Hubbard
Gertrude Hubbard
Polly Ann Young is Grace Hubbard
Grace Hubbard
Georgiana Young is Berta Hubbard
Berta Hubbard
Bobs Watson is George Sanders
George Sanders
Russell Hicks is Mr. Barrows
Mr. Barrows
Paul Stanton is Chauncey Smith
Chauncey Smith