The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Adventures of Mark Twain |
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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 is a cool 1985 American stop-motion and claymation fantasy movie. It was directed by Will Vinton and features the voice of James Whitmore. In the United Kingdom, it was known as Comet Quest. The film had a small release in theaters in May 1985 and later came out on DVD in January 2006.
This movie takes you on a journey through different stories from the famous writer Mark Twain. The main plot follows Twain as he tries to meet Halley's Comet. He travels in an amazing airship with three kids: Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher. Together, they have many exciting adventures!
About The Adventures of Mark Twain Film
What's the Story?
The movie starts with Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and Becky Thatcher trying to outdo each other. They secretly get onto an airship. This airship is being flown by Mark Twain himself! The kids soon find out that Twain plans to fly the airship to meet Halley's Comet.
The children worry that this journey might be dangerous. So, they learn how to fly the ship. At the same time, they try to secretly stop the trip. But as they travel, they learn the real reason for Twain's journey. They realize they were wrong to try and stop him.
The group then faces big storms and tricky skies. A mysterious dark figure helps them through these challenges. This figure turns out to be Mark Twain's own dark side! The two Twains then join together. They fly off to meet the comet, leaving the airship to the young adventurers.
Who Are the Characters?
Here are the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:
- 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
