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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

NR19391h 38mIrving Cummings
IMDb 7.0

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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.

DramaHistory
InventorTelephoneBiographyHistorical Figure

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What is The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) about?

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.

Who stars in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell?

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell stars Don Ameche (Alexander Graham Bell), Loretta Young (Mrs. Mabel Hubbard Bell), Henry Fonda (Thomas Watson), Charles Coburn (Gardner Hubbard), Gene Lockhart (Thomas Sanders). The film was directed by Irving Cummings.

How long is The Story of Alexander Graham Bell?

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1939. It is rated NR.

Is The Story of Alexander Graham Bell worth watching?

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10. Fans of Drama, History are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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