Movie for a Sunday afternoon: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"(1938)

You Tube ^ | 1938 | Norman Taurog

[ReformationFan]

Since last week's mfasa was the first talking picture version of Mark Twain's classic novel, I thought I'd follow up with the first Technicolor version. It's my personal favorite version of the beloved slice of Americana.

[ReformationFan]

ping

[miss marmelstein]

My favorite version. Love to see Siddie get it.

[ReformationFan]

Indeed. David Holt(the actor who played him) gave a great performance as the whiny tattletale little brother.

[miss marmelstein]

Love his performance. The real Sid (Twain’s brother), unfortunately, died in a terrible steamboat accident.

[RedMDer]

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without you.

Let's Git-R-Done! Monday is June!

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without you.

[duckworth]

What happens if I confess to not liking this when I saw it on TV probably in the early 60s. I remember that the adults thought should like it, but I didn’t. At age 9 or 10, I remember wondering if there was something wrong with me.

[ReformationFan]

Was it this particular version you did not like or the Tom Sawyer novel in general?

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you!