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Huckleberry Finn

Based On the book by Mark Twain

Huckleberry Finn is a 1974 musical film version of Mark Twain's 1884 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The movie was produced by Reader's Digest and Arthur P. Jacobs (known for his role in the production of the Planet of the Apes films) and directed by J. Lee Thompson. It stars Jeff East as Huckleberry Finn and Paul Winfield as Jim. The film contains original music and songs, such as "Freedom" and "Cairo, Illinois", by the Sherman Brothers: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

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Release date:
1974
Director:
J. Lee Thompson
Cast:
Jeff East, Paul Winfield, Harvey Korman
Genre:
Musical
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Book · 1884

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain
Poster for Huckleberry Finn
The Film · 1974

Huckleberry Finn

J. Lee Thompson

★ 5.6 / 10 799 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 90 years after publication.

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