The Adventures of Mark Twain

Mar 1, 1985

1h 26m

★ 6.8

Where dreams become reality.

Overview

Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his "destiny." It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the "historical" events that inspired his works.

Genres

Animation

Adventure

Family

Action

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Harbour Towns

Will Vinton Studios

Clubhouse Pictures

Atlantic Entertainment Group

The Adventures of Mark Twain Trailers

Cast

Mark Twain (voice)

James Whitmore

Becky Thatcher (voice)

Michele Mariana

Huck Finn (voice)

Gary Krug

Tom Sawyer (voice)

Chris Ritchie

Adam (voice)

John Morrison

Eve (voice)

Carol Edelman

Jim Smiley (voice)

Dal McKennon

The Stranger (voice)

Herb Smith

Aunt Polly (voice)

Marley Stone

The Mysterious Stranger (voice)

Wilbur Vincent

Captain Stormfield (voice)

Wally Newman

The Indexivator (voice)

Billy Scream

When Gon, a playful orphaned fox, finds that young Hyoju has lost his mother, he tries to comfort him and make amends for his own earlier mischiefs by secretly bringing small gifts to the boy every day. But Hyoju doesn't realize who is behind the anonymous gifts, and the two are headed for a heartbreaking climax. Original Story by Niimi Nankichi

No Image Available

0.0

The Wolf and the Seven Goat Kids

Jan 1, 1939

Stop-motion version of the Grimm fairy tale from the Nazi era.

7.3

A Matter of Loaf and Death

Dec 26, 2008

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

6.7

Peter & the Wolf

Sep 23, 2006

Peter is a slight lad, solitary, locked out of the woods by his protective grandfather, his only friend a duck. In town, he's bullied. When a wolf menaces the duck - as well as grandfather's fat cat and an ill-flying bird that Peter has befriended - Peter bravely tries to tree the wolf. Grandfather, the townspeople, and the hunters who have antagonized Peter figure in the dénouement.

0.0

Ways Of Seeing

Jul 1, 2016

Rumble of train rails; Crashing of ocean waves; Soft caress of distant wind. Two people. Two ways of perceiving the world.

6.2

Flight of the Red Balloon

May 17, 2007

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.

6.5

Alien Xmas

Nov 20, 2020

A young elf mistakes a tiny alien for a Christmas gift, not knowing her new plaything has plans to destroy Earth's gravity — and steal all the presents.

6.9

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Dec 5, 1958

When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

6.2

Lost Property Office

Jun 20, 2017

A clerk at a lost property office is faced with unexpected change, and plans an unconventional response.

0.0

Sigurd Fafnersbane

May 10, 1981

An animated retelling of the legendary hero Sigurd of Norse folklore.

7.7

The Red Balloon

Aug 24, 1956

A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.

5.8

Photodiary '87

Jul 26, 1987

I turned my gaze to the various events in daily life and made this filmic diary in a manner as if confessing my feelings. Of course, since I was making the film, I wanted to depict these feelings and events with tricky techniques. I used various methods to shoot photographs of a relative's wedding, the landscape I see from window of my house, commemorative travel photographs and the like frame-by-frame.

6.3

Black Doll

Jun 22, 2011

Prisoners, two sisters share their life in a strange place. The mundane routine, along curiosity, will bring Prita to break the boundaries of the secure place.

5.2

Athomic

Feb 9, 1970

A Scientist-physicist created a living atom that here ran on will. Without control he brings many destructions, though follows kind intentions. But a scientist eventually compels him to work on a benefit to the people.

No Image Available

6.3

The Enchanted Bell

May 4, 2000

After a magic bell from Tibet is stolen, a little girl and an elephant undertake a dangerous journey to bring the bell home.

0.0

The Deal

Sep 23, 2015

Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.

7.1

The Gods Must Be Crazy II

Jul 1, 1989

Xixo is back again. This time, his children accidentally stow away on a fast-moving poachers' truck, unable to get off, and Xixo sets out to rescue them. Along the way, he encounters a couple of soldiers trying to capture each other and a pilot and passenger of a small plane, who are each having a few problems of their own.

6.5

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

Jul 15, 1977

Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own son crowned as caliph. Sinbad, his crew, the Princess and the transformed Prince travel to a distant land, fighting every obstacle Zenobia places in their path, to seek the advice of a legendary wise man who can possibly tell how to end the spell.

6.2

Lifeforce

Jun 21, 1985

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

0.0

The Rifle's Spiral

Apr 18, 2012

A young magician must save her rabbit from the hands of three evil men.

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

The Adventures of Mark Twain Trailers