Huckleberry Finn

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (2014)

Actors: Atanas Srebrev (actor), Christine Kaufmann (actress), Sewell Whitney (actor), Dan van Husen (actor), Val Kilmer (actor), Mark Twain (writer), Sonja Kirchberger (actress), Harry Anichkin (actor), Jake T. Austin (actor), Robert Gulya (composer), Stefania Velichkova (miscellaneous crew), Katherine McNamara (actress), Noah Munck (actor), Gabriel Georgiev (producer), John Laskowski (actor),

Plot: The adventure unfolds as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn - Tom's friend from the streets - witness a murder in the graveyard. Tom and Huck flee to Jackson Island and make a pact never to tell anyone about the incident. However, when the good-natured Muff Potter, who has been blamed for the murder is sentenced to death by hanging, Tom breaks his promise and returns to exonerate Muff Potter. In jun Joe, the actual murderer, makes a hasty exit from the courtroom during the trial. A short time later, Tom and Huck find references to a treasure and have to face In jun Joe again.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family,

Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer (2001)

Actors: Yekaterina Vasilyeva (actress), Mark Twain (writer), Stanislav Govorukhin (director), Vladislav Galkin (actor), Mariya Mironova (actress), Fyodor Stukov (actor), Edwin J. Walters (producer),

Genres: ,

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1990)

Actors: William Windom (actor), Holmes Osborne (actor), Zachary Bennett (actor), Paul Winfield (actor), Graham Jarvis (actor), Raphael Sbarge (actor), Megan Follows (actress), Ned Beatty (actor), George Petrie (actor), Hank Stone (actor), Hugh Benson (producer), Ken Tipton (actor), T. Max Graham (actor), James Read (actor), Paul Krasny (director),

Plot: This is the continuing story of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. In this story their old friend Jim Watson, a former slave, came across what appears to be the lifeless body of Lyle Newman. When some of the townsfolk come across him, they assume that Jim killed Lyle, which he didn't. So Jim runs off and goes to Huckleberry Finn who is now a reporter and asks for his help, who in turn seeks out Tom Sawyer, who is now a lawyer to defend Jim. So, they return to their hometown of Hannibal for Jim's trial, and they are not warmly greeted, it seems that Lyle was well respected and their old friend Becky Thatcher's husband.

Keywords: based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, childhood-friend, ex-slave, false-accusation, false-accusation-of-murder, friend, friendship, hannibal-missouri, lawyer
Genres: Adventure, Family,

Sawyer and Finn (1983)

Actors: P.J. Soles (actress), Arthur B. Rubinstein (composer), Slim Pickens (actor), Bill Baldwin (actor), Dave Willock (actor), Mark Twain (writer), Michael Dudikoff (actor), Jack Elam (actor), Fred Lerner (actor), Peter Horton (actor), Stack Pierce (actor), John Davis Chandler (actor), Robert Tessier (actor), Oliver Clark (actor), George Schenck (producer),

Genres: Drama,

Priklyucheniya Toma Soyera i Geklberri Finna (1981)

Actors: Stanislav Govorukhin (writer), Rolan Bykov (actor), Fyodor Odinokov (actor), Viktor Pavlov (actor), Lev Perfilov (actor), Stanislav Govorukhin (director), Yekaterina Vasilyeva (actress), Mark Twain (writer), Vladislav Galkin (actor), Vsevolod Abdulov (actor), Mariya Mironova (actress), Vladimir Konkin (actor), Valeri Rubinchik (actor), Valentina Olejnik (editor), Talgat Nigmatulin (actor),

Genres: Adventure, Family,

Huckleberry Finn (1974)

Actors: Robert Greenhut (producer), Arthur O'Connell (actor), Gary Merrill (actor), Harvey Korman (actor), Mark Twain (writer), Paul Winfield (actor), David Wayne (actor), J. Lee Thompson (director), Donfeld (costume designer), Don Record (miscellaneous crew), Richard M. Sherman (writer), Lucille Benson (actress), Robert B. Sherman (writer), June Samson (miscellaneous crew), Jeff East (actor),

Plot: 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.

Keywords: based-on-novel, character-name-in-title
Genres: Adventure, Musical,
Taglines: The Greatest Of All American Adventure Stories.

Quotes:

Huckleberry Finn: I don't give a damn what the whole world says, 'cause if I'm doin' wrong - well - well I hope I roast in hell forever.

Jim: That's a - that's a hex. Now I ain't superstitious or nuthin' - but uh - well - with a friends life, you don't want to take too many chances.

Woman: You do a girl tolerable poor.

Buck: Mr. Jackson, sir, My name is Buck. And whilst you're here at Grangerford Manor, I will be your personal manservant and valet.

Col. Grangerford: Buck, get me my pistols. Williams, bring me in some punch.

The King: Unfortunately however; women and children will not be admitted to either performance under any circumstances.

Jim: I shor don't like this royal nonsense business. Stealin' poor peoples' money. That's - that's down right dishonest.::Huckleberry Finn: Well you're stealin' yourself from Miss Watson, aintchya? Now stealin' is stealin', Jim.::Jim: Well thay is stealin' and thay is stealin'. But this here - is stealin'.

The King: If any real lynchin's gonna be done around here, come back with your masks on.

2nd Hunter: Ah that John Brown's an idiot. Who's gonna feed 'em and take care of 'em? Why settin' 'em free - it's a sin.

Huckleberry Finn: Jim, your blood's red, same as mine.::Jim: You didn't know that before, Huck?

Tom Sawyer (1973)

Actors: Celeste Holm (actress), Henry Jones (actor), Warren Oates (actor), Don Taylor (director), Mark Twain (writer), Jodie Foster (actress), Dub Taylor (actor), John Williams (composer), Don Record (miscellaneous crew), Donfeld (costume designer), Richard M. Sherman (writer), Lucille Benson (actress), Frank Capra Jr. (producer), Robert B. Sherman (writer), Sandy Kenyon (actor),

Plot: 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.

Keywords: 19th-century, adventurer, barefoot, based-on-novel, beating, character-name-in-title, child's-point-of-view, child-abuse, corporal-punishment, daughter-of-the-judge
Genres: Adventure, Family, Musical,
Taglines: The Great Family Musical ! A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer

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.

Aunt Polly: Well with those two it's hard to figure who's influencin' who. I think the time has come for some good old-fashioned UN-influencin'.

Tom Sawyer: Heck, girls aint no fun. Always gigglin' or weepin'.::Joe Jefferson: Whata you know about girls?::Tom Sawyer: I was engaged to Amy Lawrence... always gigglin' or weepin'.

Aunt Polly: What's the matter, boy? Ya aint been yourself for days. Ya need some of the remedy?

Aunt Polly: I don't know why it is people eat so much more when they eat outdoors.

Tom Sawyer: Hucky, whata ya reckon'll come of this?::Huckleberry Finn: If Doc Robinson dies I reckon hangin'll come of it.

Becky Thatcher: Oh Tom. So I'm not the first one you've been engaged to. Philanderer!::Tom Sawyer: What?::Becky Thatcher: Well that's what you are.::Tom Sawyer: Yeah but what does it mean?::Becky Thatcher: I'm not sure. But even if I did know I wouldn't tell you.

Tom Sawyer: [sings v.o] If'n I was God/ well just for spite/ I wouldn't set the sun at night/ till everyone was treated right/ by everyone else they see.

Tom Sawyer: [choking on pipe smoke] If'n I had known how much fun smokin' was, I would have started long ago.

Huckleberry Finn: Well I give it two weeks and it just don't work. She makes me get up the same time every morning. She makes me wash. I gotta wear them fancy clothes that just smothers me. I can't smoke, I cant chaw. I gotta wear shoes all Sunday. I gotta ask to go swimmin', I gotta ask to go fishin'. Well I'll be damned if I don't have to ask to do everything. I tell ya, I had to sneak up to the attic and cuss for ten minutes just to get the taste back in my mouth.

Moartea lui Joe Indianul (1968)

Actors: Mark Twain (writer), Roland Armontel (actor), Wolfgang Liebeneiner (director), Vladimir Cosma (composer), Lina Carstens (actress), Borys Lewin (editor), Walter Ulbrich (writer), Walter Ulbrich (producer), Otto Ambros (actor), Henry Deutschmeister (producer), Jacques Bilodeau (actor), Mihai Iacob (director), Mihai Iacob (writer), Jacqueline Guyot (costume designer), Marc Di Napoli (actor),

Genres: Action, Adventure, Family, Western,

Huckleberry Finn (1931)

Actors: Norman Taurog (director), Jackie Coogan (actor), Jackie Searl (actor), Clara Blandick (actress), Jane Darwell (actress), Edith Fellows (actress), Lillian Harmer (actress), Cecil Weston (actress), Grover Jones (writer), Mark Twain (writer), Oscar Apfel (actor), Edward LeSaint (actor), Frank McGlynn Sr. (actor), Clarence Muse (actor), Guy Oliver (actor),

Plot: A year after their former exploits, Tom Sawyer's puppy love of Becky Thatcher keeps him home while Huck Finn, chafing under "civilizing" influences like school and shoes, plans to run away. His scapegrace, abusive father intervenes; Tom and black Jim help him escape; and (departing from the novel) all three raft down the Mississippi, where they're joined by two likable rogues and meet pretty orphans Ella and Mary Jane. The latter may change Huck's mind about girls...

Keywords: based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, sequel
Genres: Comedy,

Tom Sawyer (1930)

Actors: Louis D. Lighton (producer), Jackie Coogan (actor), John Cromwell (director), Mark Twain (writer), Lucien Littlefield (actor), Tully Marshall (actor), Lon Poff (actor), Jackie Searl (actor), Charles Sellon (actor), Charles Stevens (actor), Dick Winslow (actor), Clara Blandick (actress), Jane Darwell (actress), Grover Jones (writer), Mary Jane Irving (actress),

Plot: The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. The boys also witness a murder and Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher are pursued by the vengeful murderer.

Keywords: 19th-century, aunt, based-on-novel, cave, character-name-in-title, child's-point-of-view, children, coming-of-age, courtship, death
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama,