Huckleberry Finn (1974 film)

Huckleberry Finn
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJ. Lee Thompson
Written byRobert B. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Produced byArthur P. Jacobs
Starring
CinematographyLászló Kovács
Edited byMichael F. Anderson
Music bySongs:
Richard M. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Score:
Fred Werner
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • May 24, 1974 (1974-05-24)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Huckleberry Finn is a 1974 musical film version of Mark Twain's 1884 novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

The movie was produced by Reader's Digest and Arthur P. Jacobs (known for his role in the production of the Planet of the Apes films) and directed by J. Lee Thompson. It stars Jeff East as Huckleberry Finn and Paul Winfield as Jim. The film contains original music and songs, such as "Freedom" and "Cairo, Illinois", by the Sherman Brothers: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

This film followed the previous year's highly successful Tom Sawyer, based on Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, also produced and written by the same team and starring East in the role of Huckleberry Finn.