The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

In this story, we meet Tom, his aunt Polly, his cousin Sidney, girlfriend Becky, and his best friend and adviser Huckleberry Finn. Tom seems to be constantly drawn to trouble. His dangerous adventures, schoolboy pranks, and his painful cousin are highlights of this video. Based on the novel of Mark Twain.

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Credits

director

Norman Taurog

co-producer

William H Wright

David O. Selznick

production company

Selznick International

Duration

01:17:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1938

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325146

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Childrens Films

Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q2698650

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United States, 1938

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