The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film)
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Country United States | 6.2/10 IMDb Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date August 3, 1960 (1960-08-03) (U.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a 1960 American film directed by Michael Curtiz. Based on the famous Mark Twain novel of the same name, it was the third sound film version of the story and the second filmed by MGM. The film was the first adaptation of Huckleberry Finn to be filmed in CinemaScope and Technicolor. It starred Eddie Hodges as Huck and former boxer Archie Moore as the runaway slave, Jim. Tony Randall also appeared in the film (and got top billing), and Buster Keaton had a bit role in what proved to be his final film for his old studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Neville Brand portrayed Huck's alcoholic father, Pap Finn.
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- The adventures of huckleberry finn 1960 original theatrical trailer warner archive collection
- Plot summary
- Cast
- Box office
- Comic book adaption
- References
Some scenes in the film were shot on the Sacramento River, which doubled for the Mississippi River.
Plot summary
In the pre-Civil War South Huck escapes his brutal, criminal father by taking to the Mississippi River with a fugitive slave Jim. They have several adventures on their way to attempt to gain Jim's freedom.
Cast
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $1,950,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $800,000 elsewhere, resulting in a net loss of $99,000.
Comic book adaption
References
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film) WikipediaThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film) IMDb The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960 film) themoviedb.org