The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Adventures of Mark Twain |
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Theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Will Vinton |
| Produced by | Will Vinton |
| Written by | Susan Shadburne |
| Starring | James Whitmore |
| Music by | Billy Scream |
| Editing by | Kelley Baker Michael Gall Ed Geis Skeets McGrew Will Vinton |
| Studio | Will Vinton Productions Harbour Town Films |
| Distributed by | Clubhouse Pictures |
| Release date(s) | March 1, 1985 |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.5 million |
| Money made | $849,915 |
The Adventures of Mark Twain (released in the United Kingdom as Comet Quest) is a 1985 American stop motion claymation fantasy film directed by Will Vinton and starring James Whitmore. It received a limited theatrical release in May 1985. It was released on DVD in January 2006.
The film features a series of vignettes extracted from several of Mark Twain's works, built around a plot that features Twain's attempts to keep his "appointment" with Halley's Comet. Twain and three children, Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, travel on an airship between various adventures.
Plot
After having a bout of one-upmanship, Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher sneak aboard an airship piloted by Mark Twain in an attempt to become famous aeronauts. Upon discovery, they find that Mark Twain intends to pilot the airship to meet Halley's Comet. Worried that this goal will end in their deaths, the trio learn to fly the ship while conspiring to sabotage the voyage.
After discovering the truth behind Twain's journey, the trio recognize their folly, and the group navigates storms and treacherous skies with the help of a mysterious dark figure who turns out to be Mark Twain's dark side. The two Twains merge and fly off to meet the comet, leaving the airship in the hands of the youngsters.
Cast
- James Whitmore as Mark Twain
- Michele Mariana as Becky Thatcher
- Gary Krug as Huck Finn
- Chris Ritchie as Tom Sawyer
- John Morrison as Adam
- Carol Edelman as Eve
- Dallas McKennon as Jim Smiley and Newspaper Boy
- Herb Smith as The Stranger
- Marley Stone as Aunt Polly
- Michele Mariana & Wilbur Vincent as The Mysterious Stranger
- Wally Newman as Captain Stormfield
- Tim Conner as Three-Headed Alien
- Todd Tolces as Saint Peter
- Billy Scream as The Indexivator
- Will Vinton as Dan'l Webster
- Billy Victor as God
- Compton Downs as Injun Joe
- Gary Thompson as Baby Cain
