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Short summary

Mark Twain's classic about how Tom Sawyer's best friend, Huckleberry Finn, runs away from his drunken father and helps the runaway slave Jim to escape.

Filmed in 1979 but not broadcast until 1981.

Partially filmed on location in Arrow Rock, MO-the same town where "Tom and Huck" was filmed in 1972. The town has been used for a number of films due to the large number of mid 1800s buildings and boardwalks

A number of the extras for location filming were selected from nearby Stephens College in Columbia, MO

Some of the river and riverfront scenes were shot in Henry, Illinois on the Illinois river as the location offered a natural setting unspoiled by modern power lines,etc. Extras were recruited from the town and the Henry-Senachwine High school.


Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Ida Kurt Ida - Huckleberry Finn
Dan Monahan Dan Monahan - Tom Sawyer
Brock Peters Brock Peters - Jim
Forrest Tucker Forrest Tucker - Duke
Larry Storch Larry Storch - Dauphin
Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle - Miss Watson
Jack Kruschen Jack Kruschen - Judge Thatcher
Elvia Allman Elvia Allman - Aunt Sally
James Griffith James Griffith - Uncle Silas
Helen Kleeb Helen Kleeb - Widow Douglas
Michele Marsh Michele Marsh - Mrs. Loftus
Prentiss Rowe Prentiss Rowe - Constable Burns
Mike Mazurki Mike Mazurki - Logan
Cliff Osmond Cliff Osmond - Pap
Bill Zuckert Bill Zuckert
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