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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.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) is a drama and history film directed by Irving Cummings, released on April 4, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Don Ameche, Loretta Young, Henry Fonda and Charles Coburn. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Don Ameche
as Alexander Graham Bell
Loretta Young
as Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell
Henry Fonda
as Thomas Watson
Charles Coburn
as Gardner Hubbard
Gene Lockhart
as Thomas Sanders
Spring Byington
as Mrs. Hubbard
Sally Blane
as Gertrude Hubbard
Polly Ann Young
as Grace Hubbard
Georgiana Young
as Berta Hubbard
Bobs Watson
as George Sanders
Russell Hicks
as Mr. Barrows
Paul Stanton
as Chauncey Smith
Directed by Irving Cummings, written by Ray Harris and Lamar Trotti, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 22 ratings.
Don Ameche takes the title role in this biopic of the Boston-based Scotsman credited with the invention of the telephone, and he does bring a certain passion to an otherwise rather procedural drama. The story traces the development of his experiments with his friend Thomas Watson (Henry Fonda) and parallels with his budding romance with Mabel (Loretta Young) and for much of the time, it rather uncomfortably…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
Worth a watch once, but that's it. The reason for watching, the invention of the Telephone, is largely glossed over and background noise. The main thrust of this story is a little too Mills & Boon, Bell falling in love with the deaf daughter of one of his backers. Very much an aged Romantic Drama of the early talkies era.
Reviewed on November 3, 2024
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The main cast of The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) includes Don Ameche, Loretta Young, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn and Gene Lockhart. The film was directed by Irving Cummings. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell was released on April 4, 1939 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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