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Uniform Title Huckleberry Finn (Motion picture : 1974)
Title Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn : a musical adaptation / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; United Artists ; Reader's Digest presents an Arthur P. Jacobs production ; music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman ; screenplay by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman ; produced by Arthur P. Jacobs ; directed by J. Lee Thompson.

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [1974]
©2005

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Location Call No. Status
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Children's Department  J DVD HUCKLEBERRY    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD; NTSC, region 1, Dolby Digital surround, Dolby Digital mono; full screen format.
Note Based upon 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain.
Cast Jeff East (Huckleberry Finn), Paul Winfield (Jim), Harvey Korman (the King), David Wayne (the Duke), Arthur O'Connell (Col. Grangerford), Gary Merrill (Pap), Natalie Trundy (Mrs. Loftus).
Credits Director of photography, Laszlo Kovacs ; film editor, Michael F. Anderson ; music conducted and supervised by Fred Werner ; 'Freedom' performed by Roberta Flack ; choreography by Marc Breaux.
Event Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.
Audience MPAA Rating: Rated G.
Summary This musical rendering of Mark Twain's classic captures the genuine friendship between Huckleberry Finn and Jim. Strong-willed and self-raised, Huck decides to flee his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, when his cruel absentee father tries to kidnap him. Accompanying him is the sharp-witted Jim, who fears he is about to be sold. As this unlikely pair journey north to freedom, they develop a bond of friendship and mutual respect that will help them brave a series of thrilling adventures with a few narrow escapes.
Contents Main title/Freedom -- Abducted -- Rotten luck -- Cairo, Illinois -- Grangerford Manor -- Matter of honor -- Close call -- Royalty -- New tragedy -- Suddenly in mourning -- Into His hands -- What's right, what's wrong -- Swindling swindlers -- Saving Jim -- Partners -- End credits.
Note Special features: Theatrical trailer (2 min.).
Language English (stereo surround) or Español (mono) dialogue with optional English, Español or Français subtitles; closed-captioned.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Finn, Huckleberry (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Boys -- Travel -- Mississippi River -- Drama.
Boys -- Missouri -- Drama.
Fugitive slaves -- Drama.
Male friendship -- Drama.
Orphans -- Drama.
Mississippi River -- Fiction.
Missouri -- Fiction.
Genre/Form Feature films.
Fiction films.
Subject Action and adventure films.
Genre/Form Children's films.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Added Author Sherman, Richard M., 1928-
Sherman, Robert B.
Jacobs, Arthur P.
Thompson, J. Lee (John Lee), 1914-2002.
East, Jeff.
Winfield, Paul.
Korman, Harvey, 1927-2008.
Wayne, David, 1914-1995.
O'Connell, Arthur, 1908-1981.
Merrill, Gary.
Trundy, Natalie, 1942-2019
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
United Artists Corporation.
Reader's Digest Association.
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
Added Title Musical adaptation
Note Title on disc label and container: Huckleberry Finn
ISBN 0792867793
9780792867791
Standard No. 027616927415
Music No. 1008750 MGM Home Entertainment
4008652 MGM Home Entertainment
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