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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) 7.2
Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet. Director:Will Vinton |
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Cast
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Mark Twain
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Michele Mariana | ... |
Becky Thatcher /
The Mysterious Stranger /
Girl In Crowd
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Gary Krug | ... |
Huck Finn
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Chris Ritchie | ... |
Tom Sawyer
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John Morrison | ... |
Adam
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Carol Edelman | ... |
Eve
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Jim Smiley
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Herb Smith | ... |
The Stranger
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Marley Stone | ... |
Aunt Polly
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Wilbur Vincent | ... |
The Mysterious Stranger
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Wally Newman | ... |
Captain Stormfield
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Tim Conner | ... |
Three-Headed Alien
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Todd Tolces | ... |
Saint Peter
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Billy Scream | ... |
The Indexivator /
Animals
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Bob Griggs | ... |
First Heckler
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Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his "destiny." It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works. Written by Doug Ferrar <DAFerrar@ix.netcom.com>
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Where dreams become reality.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 March 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huck Finn See more »Filming Locations:
Portland, Oregon, USABox Office
Gross:
$849,915 (USA)Company Credits
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MonoColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Huck Finn: What are classics?
Mark Twain: Something everyone wants to have read but don't want to read.
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Written by Billy Scream and Paul Jamison
Performed by Craig Carothers and the Billy Scream Band
Lyrics by Susan Shadburne
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Trivia
When they are ejecting ballast from the airship to catch the comet, one of the items thrown overboard is a Paige typesetter, of which Mark Twain comments, "Worst damn investment I ever made." In reality, Mark Twain did invest - and lost - a lot of money on an automatic typesetter. See more »Goofs
Dirt and seams visible on the rear projection screen during the scenes in the deck of the airship after they enter the comet. See more »Quotes
Tom Sawyer: [Looking at Twain's library] These must be those classics everyone talks about.Huck Finn: What are classics?
Mark Twain: Something everyone wants to have read but don't want to read.
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Soundtracks
"Heroes"Written by Billy Scream and Paul Jamison
Performed by Craig Carothers and the Billy Scream Band
Lyrics by Susan Shadburne
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I saw this when I was small at my grandmother's house. I saw it only once more, years later somewhere on TV. I had never loved a claymation film more until Tim Burton's NBC. I was lucky enough to find it on DVD, and promptly rented and watched it last night. I fell in love all over again. Tim could learn much from this gem. The facial expressions are spot-on, almost photographic, the story is great, and the sly humour is wonderfully refreshing. This is such a huge labor of love,for the art itself and for the man that inspired it,leagues away from anything animation has been for the past 15 years or so. I loved it because it never talked down to me as a kid, and wasn't afraid to show me that innocence can be terrifying. "I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is" is the most chilling line I have ever heard spoken in any film. Rent this or buy it as soon as you can, you won't be sorry.