Edison Bridge (Florida) Edison Bridge (Florida) The Edison Bridge is the name given to a set of two one-way bridges located in Fort Myers, Florida. Named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the two bridges carry each direction of U.S. Highway 41 Business (US 41 Bus.) over the Caloosahatchee River, connecting downtown Fort Myers (on the southern shore) with North Fort Myers. The two bridges each have three lanes and are tall. They land at the same point on the north side of the river but are separated by a few blocks on the south side since US 41 Bus. runs on two separate
Edison, the Man Edison, the Man Edison, the Man is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on this film. However, much of the film's script fictionalizes or exaggerates the real events of Edison's life. The film was the second of a complementary pair of Edison biopics released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1940. "Young Tom Edison" starring Mickey Rooney was released first and told the story of Edison's youth. In 1869, anxious to be more