The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twainliterary work· published 1876
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Mark Twain created the memorable characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn drawing from the experiences of boys he grew up with in Missouri. Set by the Mississippi River in the 1840's, it follows these boys as they get into predicament after predicament. Tom's classic whitewashing of the fence has become part of American legend, and the book paints a nostalgic picture of life in the middle of the nineteenth century. Tom runs away from home to an island in the river, chases Injun Joe and his treasure, and even gets trapped in a cave for days with Becky Thatcher. The book is one of Twain's most beloved stories.
Adaptations (16)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been adapted 16 times, across film, television film, and television series, from 1917 to 2015. The most recent is Band of Robbers (2015).
Tom Sawyer1917 · film · 59 min · dir. William Desmond Taylor · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2Silent version of the Twain tale, filmed in Pleasanton, California. A Missouri boy (Jack Pickford) encounters his first love (Clara Horton) and bucks responsibilities to find adventure with his friend, Huck Finn (Robert Gordon).
Huck and Tom1918 · film · 50 min · dir. William Desmond Taylor · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0The adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer.
Tom Sawyer1930 · film · 86 min · dir. John Cromwell · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. The boys also witness a murder and Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher are pursued by the vengeful murderer.
Tom Sawyer (1936 film)1936 · film · 76 min · dir. Lazar Frenkel, Gleb Zatvornitsky · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5About a merry, smart boy Tom Sawyer, that, testing, as him it seemed to, all facilities, to be good, decided nevertheless to go away from home and become a marine robber.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1938 · film · 91 min · dir. Norman Taurog · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
Tom Sawyer1973 · television film · 103 min · dir. Don Taylor · IMDb ↗IMDb6.4Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
Páni kluci1976 · film · 90 min · dir. Vera Plívová-Simková · IMDb ↗IMDb7.4Three friends - Tomás, Hubert and Jozka - are boys growing up in a little town. Tomás lives with his aunt Apolena and uncle Václav. Tomás is a boy with lots of ideas that often end up getting him into trouble not only with his teachers and aunt, but with the other inhabitants of the town as well. He has a crush on his schoolmate Blanka and for her sake he decides to try to get the prize for the best pupil in the school.
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends1980 · television series · 60 min · IMDb ↗IMDb8.1Huckleberry Finn and His Friends was a 1979 television series documenting the exploits of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, based on the novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by American writer Mark Twain. The series was made up of 26 episodes and was a Canadian/German coproduction. Huckleberry Finn is played by Ian Tracey who is also the narrator. Tom Sawyer is played by Sammy Snyders. Directed by Jack B. Hively and Ken Jubenvill, this mini-series was broadcast in many countries such as Germany, UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Venezuela and many other Latin American nations. The series was re-shown many times during the 1980s to early 1990s and has grown somewhat of a cult following. Even though Mark Twain originally wrote the books The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as separate units, this mini-series conjures up both literary works as only one story. Therefore, it places greater importance on Huckleberry's character without putting aside Tom Sawyer's. In 2007, the complete series was released as a 4 DVD box set by Fabulous Films in the UK. It contains many extras including a 12 page color booklet and a 30 minute 'making of' documentary featuring interviews with many stars of the series including Sammy Snyders, Ian Tracey, and Blu Mankuma.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1980 · television series · 26 min · IMDb ↗IMDb8.1Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn1981 · television film · 225 min · dir. Stanislav Govorukhin · IMDb ↗IMDb7.4Without a book about the adventures of Tom and his friends Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher, one can not imagine the childhood of a child! The small but brave heroes Tom and Huck search for the treasure, become "pirates", enter into a dangerous battle with the Indian Joe.
Tom and Huck1995 · film · 97 min · dir. Peter Hewitt · IMDb ↗IMDb5.525%A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.
Tom Sawyer2000 · film · 89 min · dir. Paul Sabella, Phil Mendez(co-director) · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0Tom Sawyer and his best buddy Huck Finn love going fishing, daydreaming about pirates and stolen gold, and thinking about Becky Thatcher - the pretty new girl at school. But when these pals set out on a quest for buried treasure, they end up face to face with the town's most "grizzly" bear, Injurin' Joe. Giving Joe the slip, they find themselves in the middle of a fantastic adventure that takes them from the mighty Mississippi to the mysterious caverns of a secret hideout where they discover fun, excitement... and a fortune beyond their wildest dreams!
Tom Sawyer2011 · film · 109 min · dir. Hermine Huntgeburth · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2Tom Sawyer has a head full of pranks and drives when he invents is not just a new adventure, preferably around with his best buddy Huck Finn - much to the chagrin of his Aunt Polly with Tom and his half-brother Sid in the town of St. Petersburg on the Mississippi river.
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn2014 · film · 90 min · dir. Jo Kastner · IMDb ↗IMDb5.1Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.
Band of Robbers2015 · film · 95 min · dir. Aaron Nee, Adam Nee · IMDb ↗A comedic thriller that re-imagines Mark Twain's iconic literary characters of "Huckleberry Finn" and "Tom Sawyer" as grown men in current day.
