Huckleberry Finn (1975 film)
| Huckleberry Finn | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Written by | Mark Twain (novel) Jean Holloway |
| Directed by | Robert Totten |
| Starring | Ron Howard Donny Most Royal Dano Antonio Fargas |
| Theme music composer | Earl Robinson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Steven North |
| Cinematography | Andrew Jackson |
| Editors | Diane Adler Marsh Hendry |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 25, 1975 |
Huckleberry Finn is a 1975 American television film adaptation of Mark Twain's famous 1884 boyhood novel, Huckleberry Finn. The film stars Ron Howard as the eponymous lead.
Cast
- Ron Howard as Huckleberry Finn
- Donny Most as Tom Sawyer
- Royal Dano as Mark Twain
- Antonio Fargas as Jim
- Jack Elam as The King
- Merle Haggard as The Duke
- Rance Howard as Pap Finn
- Dee Carroll as Aunt Sally
- Clint Howard as Arch
- James Almanzar as Silas Phelps
- Jean Speegle Howard as Widow Douglas
- Bill Erwin as Harvey Wilkes
Filming locations
The film was shot in Missouri, in Arrow Rock, Lupus, and for exteriors, Colusa County, California.[1]
Awards
The film won a 1976 Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Children's Special", tying with You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown.
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Categories:
- 1975 films
- 1970s adventure films
- American adventure films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films based on Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films set in Missouri
- Films shot in California
- Films shot in Missouri
- ABC Movie of the Week
- Films directed by Robert Totten
- Films scored by Earl Robinson
- American television film stubs