Product Details

• Actors: Mickey Rooney, William Frawley, Rex Ingram
• Directors: Richard Thorpe
• Format: Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Bros.
• DVD Release Date: June 22, 2009
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002EAYDM0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,827 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Adventures of Huck Finn" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the Great American Novel. And Mickey Rooney is the great screen Huck Finn, the high-spirited heart of this story of Huck, a boy running from sivilization, and Jim (Rex Ingram), a man running from slavery. Together, they raft down the Mississippi into breathtaking adventure, pratfalling comedy and a soaring quest for liberty. Your favorite Huckleberry moments are here: skipping school to go fishin', escaping from his vicious Pap, meeting Jim on Jackson Island

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best film version of the Mark Twain classic., July 26, 2002

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J. Kane "AbleKane" (Balad, Iraq) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is probably the most accurate portrayal of Huck ever brought to screen! Here you see the young hero learn the power of loyalty and the evils of racism as he smokes and curses his way through one adventure after another.

Despite criticisms about the use of racially offensive language, this movie(and book) have done much toward bridging the gap between the races by imparting understanding and empathy. Accusations that the language of the book should justify its being banned are born of ignorance, not a true desire for tolerance.

Watch this and decide for yourself.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MICKEY ROONEY SHINES!, January 29, 2005

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THIERRY "THIERRY" (CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF THE GREAT STAR MICKEY ROONEY'S VERY BEST. WHO CARES IF IT'S NOT TOTALLY TRUE TO THE BOOK. THE FACT HERE IS THAT I WATCH IT TO SEE MICKEY ROONEY'S GREAT TALENT AND JUST TO SEE HIM. HE HAS SUCH A SCREEN PRESENCE, THERE IS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT HIM THAT MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT NO OTHER COULD BE ANY BETTER. THIS MOVIE IS GREAT! IF YOU ARE A MICKEY FAN AS I AM YOU WILL LOVE THIS MOVIE! HE'S GREAT AND ADORABLE!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun Movie, good acting -- not fairly true to the story, June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you care for accuracy avoid this video. For fun, and a sort of neat feel - OK

Acting quite good.

But this is not the story written by Mark Twain (or Sam Clemens)