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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.
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.
Huckleberry Finn is a 15-year-old boy who has had a difficult relationship with his often violent father for a long time. When Dad tried to kidnap him, Huck decides to run away from home, and heads out of town on a raft. Huck is soon joined by Jim, a runaway slave who is no more eager to see his master than Huck is to see his father. As the two friends make their way down the Mississippi, they're faced with a variety of challenges and adventures.