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Huckleberry Finn (1975 TV Movie) Ron Howard
Huckleberry Finn
Starring: Ron Howard, Sarah Shelby, William L. Erwin, Frederic Downs, Rance Howard, Jean Howard, Clint Howard, Jack Elam, Shug Fisher, James Almanzar, Patty Weaver, Woodrow Chamblis, Royal Dano, Merle Haggard, Antonio Fargas, Donny Most
Produced by: Steven North
Directed by: Robert Totten
(ABC Video, 1975)
Running Time: 74 Minutes
HUCKLEBERRY FINN, Mark Twain’s immortal classic of American literature is filled with social commentary, memorable characters and timeless humor. The entertaining story follows the exciting adventures of young Huck Finn (Ron Howard) and his companion, a runaway slave named Jim, as they journey on a raft down the treacherous Mississippi River. During the journey, Huck and Jim are seized by two scoundrels who commandeer their raft and force them...
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1939 Mickey Rooney
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Full Movie
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog who had previously directed Huckleberry Finn (1931 film) (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. The film starred Tommy Kelly in the title role, with Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. The movie was the first film version of the novel to be made in color.
Cast :
Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer
Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn
Ann Gillis as Becky Thatcher
May Robson as Aunt Polly
Walter Brennan as Muff Potter
Victor Jory as Injun Joe
David Holt as Sid Sawyer
Victor Kilian as Sheriff
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Thatcher
Olin Howland as Mr. Dobbins, school teacher
Donald Meek as Sunday ...
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Huckleberry Finn Official Trailer #1 - Arthur O'Connell Movie (1974) HD
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Huckleberry Finn Trailer - Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Jeff East, Paul Winfield, Harvey Korman, David Wayne, Arthur O'Connell.
MGM - 1974
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1970s Canadian version)- full movie
The made-for-tv classic tale stars Buddy Ebson, Jane Wyatt, Josh Albee and Vic Morrow
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1986 Part 1
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1986 Part 1
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Book Summary
Study guide available at https://www.gradesaver.com/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel written by Mark Twain and published in 1884. Widely ranked among the Great American novels, the book has also been the subject of controversy, in part because Twain used Huck to comment on slavery-era Southern society through the eyes of a young boy. Often considered Twain’s masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the coming-of-age story of Huck Finn, a disadvantaged boy living in the antebellum South who teams up with the enslaved Jim to escape their troubles by sailing down the Mississippi River.
Set in nineteenth-century St. Petersburg, Missouri, the novel opens on the adventurous Huckleberry Finn, or “Huck,” shortly after he an...
published: 30 Dec 2022
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Film Complet
Inspiré par le roman de Mark Twain. Huckleberry Finn, garçon aventurier, fuit son monde banal et son père égoïste en voguant le Mississippi avec un radeau. Il a avec lui Jim, esclave en fuite pour ne pas être vendu. Leur lien d'amitié les mène a travers d'excitantes aventures.
Réalisateur: Guy Gallo
1986
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Sentiment rules in this version of Twain's beloved classic tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri. Tom Sawyer (Tommy Kelly) and his pal Huckleberry Finn (Jackie Moran) have great adventures on the Mississippi River, including most sequences familiar to readers of the book.
The fence-whitewashing episode.
A wild raft ride down the Mississippi River.
Tom and Huckleberry Finn's attendance at their own funeral, after the boys, who were enjoying an adventure remote Jackson's Island, are presumed dead.
The murder trial and salvation of local drunkard Muff Potter (Walter Brennan).
Tom and Becky Thatcher's (Ann Gillis) adventure through a cave as they try to escape Injun Joe (Victor Jory), who is revealed to be the real killer.
A 1938 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog. The screenplay b...
published: 17 Feb 2023
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Huckleberry Finn (1975 TV Movie) Ron Howard
Huckleberry Finn
Starring: Ron Howard, Sarah Shelby, William L. Erwin, Frederic Downs, Rance Howard, Jean Howard, Clint Howard, Jack Elam, Shug Fisher, James Al...
Huckleberry Finn
Starring: Ron Howard, Sarah Shelby, William L. Erwin, Frederic Downs, Rance Howard, Jean Howard, Clint Howard, Jack Elam, Shug Fisher, James Almanzar, Patty Weaver, Woodrow Chamblis, Royal Dano, Merle Haggard, Antonio Fargas, Donny Most
Produced by: Steven North
Directed by: Robert Totten
(ABC Video, 1975)
Running Time: 74 Minutes
HUCKLEBERRY FINN, Mark Twain’s immortal classic of American literature is filled with social commentary, memorable characters and timeless humor. The entertaining story follows the exciting adventures of young Huck Finn (Ron Howard) and his companion, a runaway slave named Jim, as they journey on a raft down the treacherous Mississippi River. During the journey, Huck and Jim are seized by two scoundrels who commandeer their raft and force them to fleece the people of the river towns.
Huckleberry Finn is surely one of the most endearing and durable “heroes” of all times, The prince of free spirit, Huck takes on a confusing adult world with simple humanity, warm good feeling and undying optimism. He judges people by what they do, not by social position or skin color. He knows what’s good, has an instinct for what’s right and the courage to be his own man. His story is eternal, a world favorite. Huck, Jim, Tom, and Aunt Polly all come alive in this loving and carefully made production that celebrates youth and life.
75 minutes Recorded in Hi-Fi G
©1975 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Recorded in Extended Play
Manufactured and distributed by:
PROMOTIONAL CONCEPT GROUP, INC.
1345 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS, NY, NY 10105
UNDER LICENSE FROM ABC VIDEO ENTERPRISES, INC.
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Huckleberry Finn
Starring: Ron Howard, Sarah Shelby, William L. Erwin, Frederic Downs, Rance Howard, Jean Howard, Clint Howard, Jack Elam, Shug Fisher, James Almanzar, Patty Weaver, Woodrow Chamblis, Royal Dano, Merle Haggard, Antonio Fargas, Donny Most
Produced by: Steven North
Directed by: Robert Totten
(ABC Video, 1975)
Running Time: 74 Minutes
HUCKLEBERRY FINN, Mark Twain’s immortal classic of American literature is filled with social commentary, memorable characters and timeless humor. The entertaining story follows the exciting adventures of young Huck Finn (Ron Howard) and his companion, a runaway slave named Jim, as they journey on a raft down the treacherous Mississippi River. During the journey, Huck and Jim are seized by two scoundrels who commandeer their raft and force them to fleece the people of the river towns.
Huckleberry Finn is surely one of the most endearing and durable “heroes” of all times, The prince of free spirit, Huck takes on a confusing adult world with simple humanity, warm good feeling and undying optimism. He judges people by what they do, not by social position or skin color. He knows what’s good, has an instinct for what’s right and the courage to be his own man. His story is eternal, a world favorite. Huck, Jim, Tom, and Aunt Polly all come alive in this loving and carefully made production that celebrates youth and life.
75 minutes Recorded in Hi-Fi G
©1975 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Recorded in Extended Play
Manufactured and distributed by:
PROMOTIONAL CONCEPT GROUP, INC.
1345 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS, NY, NY 10105
UNDER LICENSE FROM ABC VIDEO ENTERPRISES, INC.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Full Movie
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog who had previously directed Huckleberry F...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog who had previously directed Huckleberry Finn (1931 film) (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. The film starred Tommy Kelly in the title role, with Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. The movie was the first film version of the novel to be made in color.
Cast :
Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer
Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn
Ann Gillis as Becky Thatcher
May Robson as Aunt Polly
Walter Brennan as Muff Potter
Victor Jory as Injun Joe
David Holt as Sid Sawyer
Victor Kilian as Sheriff
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Thatcher
Olin Howland as Mr. Dobbins, school teacher
Donald Meek as Sunday School Superintendent
Charles Richman as Judge Thatcher
Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Harper
Marcia Mae Jones as Mary Sawyer
Mickey Rentschler as Joe Harper
Cora Sue Collins as Amy Lawrence
Philip Hurlic as Little Jim
Frank McGlynn Sr. as Minister (uncredited)
Roland Drew as Dr. Robinson (uncredited)
Spring Byington as Widow Douglas (uncredited)
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog who had previously directed Huckleberry Finn (1931 film) (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. The film starred Tommy Kelly in the title role, with Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. The movie was the first film version of the novel to be made in color.
Cast :
Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer
Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn
Ann Gillis as Becky Thatcher
May Robson as Aunt Polly
Walter Brennan as Muff Potter
Victor Jory as Injun Joe
David Holt as Sid Sawyer
Victor Kilian as Sheriff
Nana Bryant as Mrs. Thatcher
Olin Howland as Mr. Dobbins, school teacher
Donald Meek as Sunday School Superintendent
Charles Richman as Judge Thatcher
Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Harper
Marcia Mae Jones as Mary Sawyer
Mickey Rentschler as Joe Harper
Cora Sue Collins as Amy Lawrence
Philip Hurlic as Little Jim
Frank McGlynn Sr. as Minister (uncredited)
Roland Drew as Dr. Robinson (uncredited)
Spring Byington as Widow Douglas (uncredited)
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Huckleberry Finn Official Trailer #1 - Arthur O'Connell Movie (1974) HD
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Huckleberry Finn Trailer - Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Jeff East, Paul Winfield, Harvey Korman, David Wayne, Arthur O'Connell.
MGM - 1974
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Huckleberry Finn Trailer - Directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Jeff East, Paul Winfield, Harvey Korman, David Wayne, Arthur O'Connell.
MGM - 1974
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Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1970s Canadian version)- full movie
The made-for-tv classic tale stars Buddy Ebson, Jane Wyatt, Josh Albee and Vic Morrow
The made-for-tv classic tale stars Buddy Ebson, Jane Wyatt, Josh Albee and Vic Morrow
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The made-for-tv classic tale stars Buddy Ebson, Jane Wyatt, Josh Albee and Vic Morrow
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Book Summary
Study guide available at https://www.gradesaver.com/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel written by Mark...
Study guide available at https://www.gradesaver.com/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel written by Mark Twain and published in 1884. Widely ranked among the Great American novels, the book has also been the subject of controversy, in part because Twain used Huck to comment on slavery-era Southern society through the eyes of a young boy. Often considered Twain’s masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the coming-of-age story of Huck Finn, a disadvantaged boy living in the antebellum South who teams up with the enslaved Jim to escape their troubles by sailing down the Mississippi River.
Set in nineteenth-century St. Petersburg, Missouri, the novel opens on the adventurous Huckleberry Finn, or “Huck,” shortly after he and his fanciful friend, Tom Sawyer, have discovered twelve thousand dollars in treasure. Judge Thatcher, a respected citizen in St. Petersburg, invests the money to keep it safe, and Huck is adopted by the well-intentioned Widow Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson, who attempt to civilize the boy despite his desire to remain wild. Huck eventually runs away, but Tom finds him and convinces him to return home.
One day, Huck discovers footprints in the snow and recognizes them as belonging to his abusive, absentee father, Pap. Huck infers that Pap has returned to claim the money that Huck found. Despite the Widow’s attempts to gain custody of Huck, a new judge in town awards custody to Pap. He and Huck relocate to a log cabin, but after receiving frequent beatings at the hands of his alcoholic father, Huck fakes his own death, steals a canoe, and escapes down the Mississippi River.
Huck lands on Jackson’s Island and sets up camp. After a few days, he stumbles upon a still smoldering campfire and discovers Miss Watson’s slave, Jim, who also escaped after overhearing the widow’s plan to sell him to a slave trader. While Jim is initially frightened to see Huck, whom he believed to be dead, the unlikely pair soon come to appreciate each other’s company.
During their stay on Jackson Island, the river rises, culminating in an entire house floating past them on the river. When Huck and Jim climb aboard, they find a dead man inside. Jim inspects the body and realizes it must be Pap but keeps this a secret from Huck. Meanwhile, Huck returns to town disguised as a girl and learns that both Pap and Jim are suspects in Huck’s murder. Discovering that the town also suspects that Jim is hiding on Jackson Island, Huck and Jim decide to flee.
Building a raft, Huck and Jim float downstream by night and hide on shore by day. One day, they come upon a wrecked steamboat and climb aboard, where they overhear two thieves plotting to kill a third man onboard. Huck and Jim try to jump ship but find that their raft has floated away and manage to steal the robbers’ skiff instead. Shortly after, they see the capsized steamboat floating downstream again, now far enough below the water line to have drowned everyone on board. Coming upon their original raft, they continue downstream with two vessels.
As Huck and Jim drift down the Mississippi, they become close friends. They formulate a plan to reach Cairo, where they can take a steamship up the Ohio River and into the free states. However, the two are separated during a dense fog, with Huck in the canoe and Jim on the raft. When they find each other in the morning, it becomes clear that they passed Cairo in the fog.
Days later, a steamboat runs over their raft and forces Huck and Jim to jump overboard. Again, they are separated and must swim for their lives. When Huck reaches shore, he comes upon the Grangerfords, a kind family who invites Huck to live with them. The family takes good care of Huck until one day, when an old family feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons is rekindled. Within one day, all the Grangerford men are killed, including Huck's new best friend, Buck. Amid the chaos, Huck finds Jim, and together they resume their journey downriver.
Further downstream, Huck rescues two humbugs known as the Duke and the King, who take control of the raft. The Duke and the King hatch a scheme to make money by cheating people along the river using a technique they call the Royal Nonesuch, which involves staging an absurd theater performance before abruptly leaving town. After swindling one town, the Duke and the King escape with four hundred dollars.
Visit https://www.gradesaver.com/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn to read the full video transcript and our study guide for this classic story, which includes a full list of characters, themes, and much more.
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Study guide available at https://www.gradesaver.com/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel written by Mark Twain and published in 1884. Widely ranked among the Great American novels, the book has also been the subject of controversy, in part because Twain used Huck to comment on slavery-era Southern society through the eyes of a young boy. Often considered Twain’s masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tells the coming-of-age story of Huck Finn, a disadvantaged boy living in the antebellum South who teams up with the enslaved Jim to escape their troubles by sailing down the Mississippi River.
Set in nineteenth-century St. Petersburg, Missouri, the novel opens on the adventurous Huckleberry Finn, or “Huck,” shortly after he and his fanciful friend, Tom Sawyer, have discovered twelve thousand dollars in treasure. Judge Thatcher, a respected citizen in St. Petersburg, invests the money to keep it safe, and Huck is adopted by the well-intentioned Widow Douglas and her sister, Miss Watson, who attempt to civilize the boy despite his desire to remain wild. Huck eventually runs away, but Tom finds him and convinces him to return home.
One day, Huck discovers footprints in the snow and recognizes them as belonging to his abusive, absentee father, Pap. Huck infers that Pap has returned to claim the money that Huck found. Despite the Widow’s attempts to gain custody of Huck, a new judge in town awards custody to Pap. He and Huck relocate to a log cabin, but after receiving frequent beatings at the hands of his alcoholic father, Huck fakes his own death, steals a canoe, and escapes down the Mississippi River.
Huck lands on Jackson’s Island and sets up camp. After a few days, he stumbles upon a still smoldering campfire and discovers Miss Watson’s slave, Jim, who also escaped after overhearing the widow’s plan to sell him to a slave trader. While Jim is initially frightened to see Huck, whom he believed to be dead, the unlikely pair soon come to appreciate each other’s company.
During their stay on Jackson Island, the river rises, culminating in an entire house floating past them on the river. When Huck and Jim climb aboard, they find a dead man inside. Jim inspects the body and realizes it must be Pap but keeps this a secret from Huck. Meanwhile, Huck returns to town disguised as a girl and learns that both Pap and Jim are suspects in Huck’s murder. Discovering that the town also suspects that Jim is hiding on Jackson Island, Huck and Jim decide to flee.
Building a raft, Huck and Jim float downstream by night and hide on shore by day. One day, they come upon a wrecked steamboat and climb aboard, where they overhear two thieves plotting to kill a third man onboard. Huck and Jim try to jump ship but find that their raft has floated away and manage to steal the robbers’ skiff instead. Shortly after, they see the capsized steamboat floating downstream again, now far enough below the water line to have drowned everyone on board. Coming upon their original raft, they continue downstream with two vessels.
As Huck and Jim drift down the Mississippi, they become close friends. They formulate a plan to reach Cairo, where they can take a steamship up the Ohio River and into the free states. However, the two are separated during a dense fog, with Huck in the canoe and Jim on the raft. When they find each other in the morning, it becomes clear that they passed Cairo in the fog.
Days later, a steamboat runs over their raft and forces Huck and Jim to jump overboard. Again, they are separated and must swim for their lives. When Huck reaches shore, he comes upon the Grangerfords, a kind family who invites Huck to live with them. The family takes good care of Huck until one day, when an old family feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons is rekindled. Within one day, all the Grangerford men are killed, including Huck's new best friend, Buck. Amid the chaos, Huck finds Jim, and together they resume their journey downriver.
Further downstream, Huck rescues two humbugs known as the Duke and the King, who take control of the raft. The Duke and the King hatch a scheme to make money by cheating people along the river using a technique they call the Royal Nonesuch, which involves staging an absurd theater performance before abruptly leaving town. After swindling one town, the Duke and the King escape with four hundred dollars.
Visit https://www.gradesaver.com/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn to read the full video transcript and our study guide for this classic story, which includes a full list of characters, themes, and much more.
- published: 30 Dec 2022
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Film Complet
Inspiré par le roman de Mark Twain. Huckleberry Finn, garçon aventurier, fuit son monde banal et son père égoïste en voguant le Mississippi avec un radeau. Il a...
Inspiré par le roman de Mark Twain. Huckleberry Finn, garçon aventurier, fuit son monde banal et son père égoïste en voguant le Mississippi avec un radeau. Il a avec lui Jim, esclave en fuite pour ne pas être vendu. Leur lien d'amitié les mène a travers d'excitantes aventures.
Réalisateur: Guy Gallo
1986
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Inspiré par le roman de Mark Twain. Huckleberry Finn, garçon aventurier, fuit son monde banal et son père égoïste en voguant le Mississippi avec un radeau. Il a avec lui Jim, esclave en fuite pour ne pas être vendu. Leur lien d'amitié les mène a travers d'excitantes aventures.
Réalisateur: Guy Gallo
1986
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Sentiment rules in this version of Twain's beloved classic tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri. Tom Sawyer (Tommy Kelly) and his pal Huckleberry Finn (Jackie Moran...
Sentiment rules in this version of Twain's beloved classic tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri. Tom Sawyer (Tommy Kelly) and his pal Huckleberry Finn (Jackie Moran) have great adventures on the Mississippi River, including most sequences familiar to readers of the book.
The fence-whitewashing episode.
A wild raft ride down the Mississippi River.
Tom and Huckleberry Finn's attendance at their own funeral, after the boys, who were enjoying an adventure remote Jackson's Island, are presumed dead.
The murder trial and salvation of local drunkard Muff Potter (Walter Brennan).
Tom and Becky Thatcher's (Ann Gillis) adventure through a cave as they try to escape Injun Joe (Victor Jory), who is revealed to be the real killer.
A 1938 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. Produced by David O. Selznick and starring Tommy Kelly (in his Feature film debut), Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The cast includes one Oscar winner (Walter Brennan) and two Oscar nominees (May Robson and Spring Byington). Margaret Hamilton played the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Marcia Mae Jones was originally signed to play Becky Thatcher. Because of a growth spurt, she was recast as Mary Sawyer.
Final film of Seessel Anne Johnson, Phyllis Holt, and Sharon Keller.
Tommy Kelly, a Bronx fireman's son, was selected for the title role through a national campaign waged by producer David O. Selznick, who later would conduct a similar search for an actress to portray Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. According to a 1937 memo he sent to story editor Katharine Brown, he originally hoped to cast an orphan as Tom, feeling such a stunt would receive "tremendous attention and arouse such a warm public feeling that it would add enormously to the gross of the picture." Kelly failed to achieve the star status of fellow child actor Freddie Bartholomew, and after an inconsequential career he retired and later became a school teacher.
H. C. Potter originally was signed to direct but quit over "Selznickian interference," and was replaced by Taurog after George Cukor declined the assignment. Cukor and William A. Wellman directed some scenes, but received no on-screen credit for their contributions. Taurog previously directed "Huckleberry Finn" (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin.
After reading the audience comment cards at a sneak preview, Selznick sent director Taurog a memo expressing concern about the climactic scene in the cave, which many viewers had described as "too horrible for children." He advised Taurog "this worried me, because we certainly want the picture to be for a family audience," and as a result he cut a close-up of Becky, in which her hysteria was "perhaps a shade too much that of a very ill woman, rather than that of a little girl," "with regrets.
On the strength of the designs for the cave sequence executed by William Cameron Menzies, Selznick hired him for "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
Some exterior scenes were filmed at Big Bear Lake, Lake Malibu, Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California, and RKO's Encino movie ranch. Other scenes were filmed on recycled sets left over from "A Star is Born" (1937), such as the Blodgett family home interior (kitchen, living room, & bedroom), and a silhouette of a wolf howling at the moon. Mississippi River long shots from Tom Sawyer would later be reused in MGM's musical "Show Boat" (1951).
The movie was released by United Artists, was the fourth film adaptation of the Twain novel, following versions released in 1907, 1917, and 1930, and the first filmed in Technicolor. It received a nomination for an Oscar for Best Art Direction, and the Venice Film Festival Mussolini Cup for Best Film. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a version of Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with a different cast the following year, replacing Jackie Moran with Mickey Rooney.
Many disputes arose between photographer James Wong Howe and his associate, Technicolor photographer Wilfrid M. Cline about which colors to use in wardrobe and sets. Cline wanted bright primary colors, while Howe insisted on subdued earth tones. Since Howe got his way, after one week they were not on speaking terms and The Technicolor Company banned Howe from shooting further pictures in color; Howe did not make another color film for 10 years.
B. R. Crisler of The New York Times called it "one of the better pictures of the year" on the strength of the source material alone, but also criticized it for the "cheap and obvious" slapstick involving such things as tomatoes and cake icing. Crisler told Selznick to "get busy on 'Gone with the Wind', will you, before WE begin throwing tomatoes."
Variety wrote that Selznick "pulled no financial punches" in mounting the production and that while the film was generally faithful to the book, an "excellent job" had been done on the new dialogue written for the screen.
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Sentiment rules in this version of Twain's beloved classic tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri. Tom Sawyer (Tommy Kelly) and his pal Huckleberry Finn (Jackie Moran) have great adventures on the Mississippi River, including most sequences familiar to readers of the book.
The fence-whitewashing episode.
A wild raft ride down the Mississippi River.
Tom and Huckleberry Finn's attendance at their own funeral, after the boys, who were enjoying an adventure remote Jackson's Island, are presumed dead.
The murder trial and salvation of local drunkard Muff Potter (Walter Brennan).
Tom and Becky Thatcher's (Ann Gillis) adventure through a cave as they try to escape Injun Joe (Victor Jory), who is revealed to be the real killer.
A 1938 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. Produced by David O. Selznick and starring Tommy Kelly (in his Feature film debut), Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The cast includes one Oscar winner (Walter Brennan) and two Oscar nominees (May Robson and Spring Byington). Margaret Hamilton played the Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Marcia Mae Jones was originally signed to play Becky Thatcher. Because of a growth spurt, she was recast as Mary Sawyer.
Final film of Seessel Anne Johnson, Phyllis Holt, and Sharon Keller.
Tommy Kelly, a Bronx fireman's son, was selected for the title role through a national campaign waged by producer David O. Selznick, who later would conduct a similar search for an actress to portray Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. According to a 1937 memo he sent to story editor Katharine Brown, he originally hoped to cast an orphan as Tom, feeling such a stunt would receive "tremendous attention and arouse such a warm public feeling that it would add enormously to the gross of the picture." Kelly failed to achieve the star status of fellow child actor Freddie Bartholomew, and after an inconsequential career he retired and later became a school teacher.
H. C. Potter originally was signed to direct but quit over "Selznickian interference," and was replaced by Taurog after George Cukor declined the assignment. Cukor and William A. Wellman directed some scenes, but received no on-screen credit for their contributions. Taurog previously directed "Huckleberry Finn" (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin.
After reading the audience comment cards at a sneak preview, Selznick sent director Taurog a memo expressing concern about the climactic scene in the cave, which many viewers had described as "too horrible for children." He advised Taurog "this worried me, because we certainly want the picture to be for a family audience," and as a result he cut a close-up of Becky, in which her hysteria was "perhaps a shade too much that of a very ill woman, rather than that of a little girl," "with regrets.
On the strength of the designs for the cave sequence executed by William Cameron Menzies, Selznick hired him for "Gone with the Wind" (1939).
Some exterior scenes were filmed at Big Bear Lake, Lake Malibu, Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California, and RKO's Encino movie ranch. Other scenes were filmed on recycled sets left over from "A Star is Born" (1937), such as the Blodgett family home interior (kitchen, living room, & bedroom), and a silhouette of a wolf howling at the moon. Mississippi River long shots from Tom Sawyer would later be reused in MGM's musical "Show Boat" (1951).
The movie was released by United Artists, was the fourth film adaptation of the Twain novel, following versions released in 1907, 1917, and 1930, and the first filmed in Technicolor. It received a nomination for an Oscar for Best Art Direction, and the Venice Film Festival Mussolini Cup for Best Film. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released a version of Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with a different cast the following year, replacing Jackie Moran with Mickey Rooney.
Many disputes arose between photographer James Wong Howe and his associate, Technicolor photographer Wilfrid M. Cline about which colors to use in wardrobe and sets. Cline wanted bright primary colors, while Howe insisted on subdued earth tones. Since Howe got his way, after one week they were not on speaking terms and The Technicolor Company banned Howe from shooting further pictures in color; Howe did not make another color film for 10 years.
B. R. Crisler of The New York Times called it "one of the better pictures of the year" on the strength of the source material alone, but also criticized it for the "cheap and obvious" slapstick involving such things as tomatoes and cake icing. Crisler told Selznick to "get busy on 'Gone with the Wind', will you, before WE begin throwing tomatoes."
Variety wrote that Selznick "pulled no financial punches" in mounting the production and that while the film was generally faithful to the book, an "excellent job" had been done on the new dialogue written for the screen.
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