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Tom Sawyer

1973 · 103 min

A cheerful, song-filled adventure with a dark edge, evoking nostalgic small-town mischief and childhood freedom.

Directed by: Don Taylor
Genres: Family, Music, Adventure
Starring: Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates

Tagline: A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer
Overview: Tom 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.

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Directed by: Don Taylor
Genres: Family, Music, Adventure
Starring: Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
family
justice
freedom
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: family, music, adventure
Directed by: Don Taylor
Written by: Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
Starring: Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates, Jeff East, Jodie Foster, Lucille Benson, Henry Jones, Noah Keen
Music: John Williams
Cinematography: Frank Stanley
Runtime: 103 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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