Huckleberry Finn (TV 1975)

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 »

Director:

Robert Totten

Writers:

Jean Holloway, Mark Twain (novel)

Stars:

Ron Howard, Don Most, Royal Dano

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Howard	...	Huckleberry Finn
Don Most	...	Tom Sawyer (as Donny Most)
Royal Dano	...	Mark Twain
Antonio Fargas	...	Jim
Jack Elam	...	King
Merle Haggard	...	Duke
Dee Carroll	...	Aunt Sally
James Almanzar	...	Silas Phelps
Rance Howard	...	Pap Finn
Jean Speegle Howard	...	Widow Douglas
Clint Howard	...	Arch
Sarah Selby	...	Aunt Polly
Alex Nicol	...	Dr. Robinson
Bill Erwin	...	Harvey Wilkes
Matthew 'Stymie' Beard	...	Jeremiah

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

friendship | raft | mississippi river | open casket funeral | wanted poster | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language and mild violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 1975 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Arrow Rock, Missouri, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Mississippi (Said the River, I'm Your Friend)"
Written by Earl Robinson and Steven North
Performed by Roy Clark

User Reviews

They should have made this sooner!

This movie was a good one to share with kids- no fears of bad language- sex -etc as in todays movies. The one thing I truly wish is that they would have made this version 10 years sooner when Ron Howard and Donny Most were the right ages to play Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. Even with "babyish" faces they look at least 20 and not the 14 or 15 that they should have been. Ron was about the perfect guy to play the part when he was the right age. I am thinking about the time The Andy Griffith Show ended would have been the right time to do it. The fight scene with Pap made this even more clear. Granted a boy in that era might not have wanted to fight with his father but Ron was actually as big or bigger than his dad. Made the scene too unbelievable. And Donny was even bigger. I would have absolutely loved it had it been made with the same characters earlier. That said I give it an 8 - and earlier version would have gotten a 10.