The Adventures of Mark Twain

1985
G
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

3.6K

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Stop Motion Animation Action Adventure Animation Family Fantasy Sci-Fi

Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet.Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet.Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn join Mark Twain on his airship to meet Halley's Comet.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Adam
(voice)

Carol Edelman

Eve
(voice)

Dal McKennon

Jim Smiley
(voice)
(as Dallas McKennon)

Herb Smith

The Stranger
(voice)

Marley Stone

Aunt Polly
(voice)

Wilbur Vincent

The Mysterious Stranger
(voice)

Wally Newman

Captain Stormfield
(voice)

Tim Conner

Three-Headed Alien
(voice)

Todd Tolces

Saint Peter
(voice)

Billy Scream

The Indexivator
(voice)
…

Bob Griggs

First Heckler
(voice)

Coward Wholesale

Second Heckler
(voice)

Tom Gasek

Man in Crowd
(voice)
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Sally Sopwith

Woman in Crowd
(voice)

Storyline

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Trivia
This is the first full-length feature in clay animation.

Goofs
During scenes in the deck of the airship after they enter the comet, dirt and seams are visible on the rear projection screen.

Quotes
The Mysterious Stranger: Life itself is only a vision. A dream. Nothing exists, save empty space and you. And you... are but a thought.

Connections
Featured in Festival of Claymation (1987)

Soundtracks
Heroes
Music by Billy Scream and Paul Jameson
Lyrics by Susan Shadburne
Performed by the Billy Scream Band, lead vocalist: Craig Carothers

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Featured review

9/10

No Ordinary Steamboat Ride

"The Adventures of Mark Twain" is a fascinating animated feature. The clever mind of Will Vinton fashioned a masterpiece from the works of one of America's greatest writers. Seeing stories like "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" and "The Diaries of Adam and Eve" fleshed out in animation is something else. Of course, it's doubtful that any studio today would make an animated film exactly like this. Still, I'd think it's a wonderful way to introduce younger people to classic American literature.