Tom Sawyer

"A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer"

1973 1h 43m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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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.

“A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer”

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Cast

Johnny Whitaker
Tom Sawyer
Celeste Holm
Tia Polly
Warren Oates
Muff Potter
Jeff East
Huckleberry Finn
Jodie Foster
Becky Thatcher
Lucille Benson
Widder Douglas
Henry Jones
Senhor Dobbins
Noah Keen
Juiz Thatcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Taylor
Writers: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Taylor, shot by Frank Stanley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marion Rothman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Whitaker and Celeste Holm and Warren Oates carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Don Taylor directs. Frank Stanley behind the camera. John Williams scores. Marion Rothman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Don Taylor, shot by Frank Stanley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marion Rothman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Whitaker and Celeste Holm and Warren Oates carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer".
8IMDB entry: tt0070814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Frank Stanley
Original score: John Williams
Editing: Marion Rothman
Production design: Philip M. Jefferies
Costume design: Donfeld
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Tom Sawyer (1973)

Part of

Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn Collection

Early 1970s adaptations of Mark Twain's classic novels. Both films were adapted by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, more commonly known as Oscar winning song writers. With Tom Sawyer, the Sherman Brothers made history by becoming the only Americans, ever, to win First Prize at the Moscow Film Festival (1973). While criticized for not being faithful to the novels, the films are notable for the stars that appear in the cast.