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Tom Sawyer (1973)

G 103 min  -  Adventure | Musical | Family  -   15 March 1973 (USA)
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Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

Mark Twain (novel), Robert B. Sherman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm and Warren Oates
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Whitaker ...
Celeste Holm ...
Warren Oates ...
Jeff East ...
Jodie Foster ...
Lucille Benson Lucille Benson ...
Henry Jones Henry Jones ...
Noah Keen Noah Keen ...
Dub Taylor Dub Taylor ...
Clayton
Richard Eastham Richard Eastham ...
Sandy Kenyon Sandy Kenyon ...
Constable Clemmens
Joshua Hill Lewis Joshua Hill Lewis ...
Susan Joyce Susan Joyce ...
Steve Hogg Steve Hogg ...
Sean Summers Sean Summers ...
Billy Fisher
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Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

River | Mississippi River | Small Town Life | 19th Century | Spanking  | See more »

Taglines:

The Great Family Musical ! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Musical | Family

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's 'Tom Sawyer' See more »

Filming Locations:

Arrow Rock, Missouri, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reader's Digest, Apjac International See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Injun Joe leaps out of the courtroom window and lands on the ground. When he gets up and starts to run, the covering used to hide whatever soft surface he landed on flips up for a second. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Tom Sawyer: Hello Huckleberry.
Huckleberry Finn: How come you're playin' hooky?
Tom Sawyer: Same as you.
Huckleberry Finn: Never spent a day in school in my life.
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Connections

Featured in The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"If'n I Was God"
Written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman See more »