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Mark Twain's masterpiece certainly has been adapted more faithfully than it is in this handsome film, directed with a sure hand by Michael Curtiz (The Adventures of Robin Hood). Still, it is a memorable ride, thanks to a supporting cast of venerable character actors (including Tony Randall, Buster Keaton, Sterling Holloway, and Andy Devine) and the compelling friendship between runaways Huck (Eddie Hodges) and Jim (boxing champion Archie Moore). Hodges’s Huck, seeking "uncharted waters," seems more like one of the Little Rascals than the rough-and-tumble adventurer of Twain's novel. Moore though, as the runaway slave, is superb, giving this powerful story heart and resonance. The film is rated G, but scenes involving Huck's abusive, alcoholic father (not to mention spare use of the n-word) may be too intense for younger viewers. Donald Liebenson

All Movie Guide

MGM's all-star 1960 filmization of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn surgically removes the sociological subtext of Mark Twain's novel in the interests of "entertainment for the whole family." The emphasis is on the adventuresome escapades of Huck (Eddie Hodges) and fugitive slave Jim (played by boxing champ Archie Moore), and on the comic elements inherent in the characters of the King (Tony Randall) and the Duke (Mickey Shaughnessy). In the manner of Around the World in 80 Days, every role is filled by a "name" actor: featured in the cast are Judy Canova, Andy Devine, Buster Keaton, Sterling Holloway, Finlay Currie, Josephine Hutchinson and John Carradine. Hal Erickson

Product Details

• UPC: 012569575127
• Source: WARNER HOME VIDEO
• Region Code: 1
• Presentation: Letterbox
• Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
• Language: English, Français
• Subtitles: English, Français, Español, Portugais, Thai, Korean
• Time: 1:47:00
• Sales Rank: 13,839

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