Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer : A Musical Adaptation

This is the first film version of Mark Twain’s classic novel to be set to music. Starring Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates and a young Jodie Foster the film is a joyous escape for all ages.

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Credits

director

Don Taylor

producer

Arthur P. Jacobs

production company

APJAC Productions

Reader's Digest

United Artists Corporation

Duration

01:43:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302761

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Musicals

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1973

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