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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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Directed by Norman Taurog

H. C. Potter (fired, uncredited)

George Cukor (uncredited)

William A. Wellman (uncredited)

Produced by David O. Selznick

Written by John V.A. Weaver

Marshall Neilan (uncredited)

Based on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1876 novel

by Mark Twain

Starring Tommy Kelly

Jackie Moran

May Robson

Ann Gillis

Music by Max Steiner (uncredited)

Cinematography James Wong Howe

Production

company

Selznick International Pictures

Distributed by United Artists

Release date

February 17, 1938(New York City)[1]

Running time

91 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $1.5 million[2]

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American literature adaptation produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog starring Tommy Kelly in the title role, with Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. The movie was the first film version of the novel to be made in color. It was remade in 1973 as a musical.