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In this musical adaptation, mischievous Southern youth Huckleberry Finn (Jeff East) finds himself kidnapped by his own long-absent father (Gary Merrill), who hopes to cash in on a ransom. To elude his father's malevolent grasp, Finn fakes his own death and heads downriver on a makeshift raft with his best friend, escaped slave Jim (Paul Winfield). The unlikely pair find themselves in more than just deep water as they embark on a long journey that they hope will assure their mutual freedom.
Original Release
05/24/1974
US Release
05/24/1974
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff East | Huckleberry Finn |
Paul Winfield | Jim |
Harvey Korman | The King |
David Wayne | The Duke |
Arthur O'Connell | Col. Grangerford |
Gary Merrill | Pap |
Natalie Trundy | Mrs. Loftus |
Lucille Benson | Widder Douglas |
Kim O'Brien | Maryjane Wilks |
Jean Fay | Susan Wilks |
Directors
Writers
Mark Twain, Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jeff East | Huckleberry Finn |
Paul Winfield | Jim |
Harvey Korman | The King |
David Wayne | The Duke |
Arthur O'Connell | Col. Grangerford |
Gary Merrill | Pap |
Natalie Trundy | Mrs. Loftus |
Lucille Benson | Widder Douglas |
Kim O'Brien | Maryjane Wilks |
Jean Fay | Susan Wilks |
Ruby Leftwich | Miss Watson |
Odessa Cleveland | Jim's Wife / Jim’s wife |
Joe Boris | Jason |
Danny Lantrip | Kyle |
Van Bennett | Wayne |
Linda Watkins | Mrs. Grangerford |
Jean Combs | Miss Emmeline |
Francis Fawcett | Miss Charlotte |
Suzanne Prystup | Miss Maryanne |
H.L. Rowley | Horatio |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Arthur P. Jacobs | Producer |
Robert Greenhut | Producer |