Animated Hero Classics Thomas Edison and the Electric Light (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 30 min | Animation

Primary photo for Thomas Edison and the Electric Light

Animated Hero Classics

Thomas Edison and the Electric Light (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 30 min | Animation

We enter the world of a century ago, a world lit by gaslight. It is Menlo Park, New Jersey in 1877. Thomas Edison and his team are completing work on a new invention - the phonograph. Edison is a renowned inventor and is hailed as "The ...See moreWe enter the world of a century ago, a world lit by gaslight. It is Menlo Park, New Jersey in 1877. Thomas Edison and his team are completing work on a new invention - the phonograph. Edison is a renowned inventor and is hailed as "The Wizard of Menlo Park." He declares that he will invent a practical electric light, a light that will be safer and cleaner than gaslight. He receives financial assistance from the financier J.P. Morgan for the undertaking. There are those who do not want Edison to succeed, but he toils on and on. He knows that the secret of electric light is incandescence - heating a filament with electricity until it glows. But what material should be used for the filament? His men try everything - but in each case, the filament shoots up in flames. The trials go on for months, yet Edison does not give up hope. The Warwick Institute tells the press that the electric light is an impossible dream and calls Edison a scoundrel. Edison declares that on New Year's Eve - only a few months hence, he will light up the area with 2,000 electric lights. The search for the elusive filament goes on and on. Ironically, each time Edison's light bulb fails, he must return to gas light in order to see. His men are ready to give up. "We have tried 1000 different types of filament." Edison says that the trick is to get up the courage to try 1001. At last they achieve success. The successful filament proves to be ordinary cotton thread, coated with carbon. On New Year's Eve Edison ushers in the year 1880 with a spectacular display of electric lights. His men and his supporters cheer. Written by Nest Family Entertainment See less

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for Thomas Edison and the Electric Light.

Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Joe Hilsee Thomas Edison (voice) Thomas Edison (voice) See fewer	Animated Hero Classics (1991)
Barry Kraft Charles Batchelor / Jenkins (voice) Charles Batchelor / Jenkins (voice) See fewer	Animated Stories from the Bible (1987)
Victor Humphries John Kreusi / J.P. Morgan (voice) John Kreusi / J.P. Morgan (voice) See fewer	Animated Hero Classics (1991)
Paul O'Connor Francis Upton (voice) Francis Upton (voice) See fewer	Animated Hero Classics (1991)
Sandy McCallum Grosvenor Lowery (voice) Grosvenor Lowery (voice) See fewer	Death Race 2000 (1975)
Dennis Reese Lipton / Reporter #1 (voice) Lipton / Reporter #1 (voice) See fewer	Fist of the North Star (1995)
Jamie Newcomb Warwick (voice) (as Jaime Newcomb) Warwick (voice) (as Jaime Newcomb) See fewer	Lone Wolf (1988)
Ray Porter Reporter #2 / Ludwig Boehm / Narrator (voice) Reporter #2 / Ludwig Boehm / Narrator (voice) See fewer	Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown

Something went wrong. Try entering your rating again

+ Add external reviews

Animated Hero Classics

Contacts

Cast

MOVIEmeter

Ratings Breakdown

MAIN MENU

YOUR TOOLS

YOUR ACCOUNT

IMDbPro

Get rich industry data and stay informed

Animated Hero Classics

Contacts

Cast

MOVIEmeter

Ratings Breakdown

MAIN MENU

YOUR TOOLS

YOUR ACCOUNT

IMDbPro