Film
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
1939· NR· 1h 38m· Drama· History
“Darryl F. Zanuck's Entertainment gem will take its place in the Hall of Fame !”
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.
1939-04-04
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorIrving Cummings
ScreenplayLamar Trotti
ProducerDarryl F. Zanuck
Director of PhotographyLeon Shamroy
Original Music ComposerErnst Toch
EditorWalter Thompson
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 14 crew)
Details
Released1939-04-04
Runtime1h 38m · NR
StatusReleased
Studios20th Century Fox
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 19 votes
Original languageen
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