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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)

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Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi ... See full summary »

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Archie Moore ...
Jim
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Joanna Wilkes
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Judy Canova ...
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Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

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3 August 1960 (USA)  »

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Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'  »

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The riverboat used in the first scene is the one which was especially built for MGM's 1951 Technicolor remake of Show Boat and originally used in that film. It was also used in the films Raintree County and Company of Cowards?. See more »

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Just before Huck and Jim jump off the riverboat, Huck puts on his pants. We hear a "snap" as he snaps his pants. He then zips up his zipper. Neither snap fasteners or zippers were in use at the time (1851). See more »

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Version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1955) See more »

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"Huckleberry Finn"
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Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Performed by Archie Moore
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Mark Twain is spinning in his grave!
15 January 2005 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Michael Curtiz should have been thoroughly ashamed of himself when he was finished with this production. I can understand why directors will shorten or paraphrase certain adaptations from well-known literature, but to make wholesale changes in an American masterpiece is unforgivable. Huge and important parts of the novel were totally absent, or switched around and added to other parts of the movie that made it incomprehensible. Eddie Hodges (and Archie Moore) were terrible choices for the two main characters. Aside from never coming even close to a realistic dialect from that time and locale, neither actor were truly up to the task. There were some bright spots, though - notably Mickey Shaughnessy and Tony Randall (but even these were wasted.) Overall, a very poor effort and a waste of any true film buff's time. It leaves a very bad taste in one's mouth. Twain deserves better. If you want to see a better version, check out the 1939 version with Mickey Rooney.


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