Don Ameche takes the title role in this biopic of the Boston-based Scotsman credited with the inv...
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
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.
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 4, 1939
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
60%
Original Title
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Irving Cummings
Description
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.