Tom Sawyer (1973 film)

  • Johnny Whitaker: Tom Sawyer
  • Celeste Holm: Aunt Polly
  • Warren Oates: Muff Potter
  • Jeff East: Huckleberry Finn
  • Jodie Foster: Becky Thatcher
  • Lucille Benson: Aries Douglas
  • Henry Jones: Mr. Dobbins
  • Noah Keen: Judge Thatcher
  • Dub Taylor: Clayton
  • Kunu Hank: Injun Joe
  • Joshua Hill Lewis: Sidney
  • Susan Joyce: Mary
  • Richard Eastham: Doc Robinson
  • Sean Summers: Billy Fisher
  • Steve Hogg: Ben Rogers
  • Sandy Kenyon: Const. Clemmens

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (OT: Tom Sawyer ) is an American musical comedy from 1973 by Mark Twain's novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The television film, directed by Don Taylor.

Action

In a small town on the Mississippi the rascal Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly. He plays with his friend, the homeless Huckleberry Finn and often truant from school or go on adventure trips in the nearby forest. When one day the judge Thatcher comes to town, Tom falls in love with his daughter Becky. While he goes one night with Huckleberry on a treasure hunt, he observed a murder perpetrated by Indian Joe. It comes to a court hearing, is accused in the Muff Potter incorrectly. Tom says as a witness and Joe flees the courtroom. In a school trip to a cave located close to Tom and Becky lost in the cave and meet Indian Joe. The two manage to escape from the cave and the judge Thatcher locks the output. When they open the cave again after a few days, you can find Indian Joe dead on - he was dying of thirst. In addition, Huck and Tom find the treasure of the criminal, then they share a life to lead in freedom.

Music

The film is designed as a musical and has the following musical numbers:

Reception

"The story is enriched with worth listening to songs while the film suffers somewhat from the uninspired directing. Total sympathetic conversation. "

Awards

The film was nominated for an Oscar three times, including for the production design, costume design and film music. Also Tom Sawyer was twice nominated for the Golden Globe: Best Original Score and the Golden Globe Award / Best Picture - Comedy or Musical.

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