Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Cultureshock : Born to trouble: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
One of America's most beloved and banned books, Mark Twain's
novel was attacked when it was published in 1885 for its
"low morals." Later, it becme part of the American literary
canon, only to become controversial again on the grounds of
racism - a charge that is still debated in schools today. Is
Huck a brilliant satire against racism, or does it reinforce
sterotypes?.
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The shadow of hate. Montgomery, AL : Teaching Tolerance, c1995.
A history of intolerance in America. Film spans three
centuries to examine this country's ongoing struggle to live
up to its ideals of liberty, equality and justice for all.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Universal City, CA : MCA
Universal Home Video, c1985. Patrick Day, Jim Dale,
Frederic Forrest, Lillian Gish, Barnard Hughes. The
adventures of a boy growing up in half-settled Missouri in
the 1840's, who with a runaway slave floated down the
Mississippi on a raft.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Universal City, CA. : MCA Home
Video, 1985. Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is
the legendary American.
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The man that corrupted Hadleyburg. Malibu, Calif. : Monterey
Home Video : Distributed by Monterey Movie Company, c1980.
Robert Preston, Tom Aldredge, Fred Gwynne, Francis
Sternhagen. Hosted by Henry Fonda. A stranger who feels
mistreated by a supposedly incorruptible town concocts a
vengeful scheme to test the honesty of its leading citizens.
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The Private history of a campaign that failed. Universal City,
CA : MCA Home Video, 1984. Pat Hingle, Edward Herrmann,
Wesley Addy. Twain's fictionalized reminiscences of his
brief, inglorious career in the Confederate militia. The
troop of Marion Rangers panic when confronted with battle.
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Tom and Huck. Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video, [1996?].
Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Brad Renfro. Mark Twain's classic
story of the mischievous but goodhearted Tom Sawyer and his
adventures along the Mississippi.
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Twain, Marc, 1835-1910. The adventures of Huckleberry Finn :
understanding a classic. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the
Humanities and Sciences, 1998. Hosted by James H. Bride.
Three scholars discuss Twain's work and provide analysis of
its themes, including racism, cruelty, and the nature of
freedom.
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain tonight! West Long Branch, NJ. :
Kultur, 1991. Hal Holbrook's landmark one-man show is most
startling in the freshness.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Three scholars, including noted
Twain biographer Justin Kaplan, examine the work and its
various themes - race, cruelty, consequences of greed,
meaning of civilization, and the nature of freedom. The
author's life is traced from his days as a printer's
apprentice, riverboat pilot, and journalist, to renowned
author.
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On the trail of Mark Twain with Peter Ustinov. New York : PBS,
1999.
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Mark Twain--beneath the laughter. Santa Monica, Calif. : Pyramid
Films, 1979. Dramatic re-creations based on his writings
depict Mark Twain as a somber old man at the age of 74,
mourning his daughter's death.
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Mark Twain, the musical biography. Malibu, CA : Monterey Home
Video, p1992, c1992. William Perley, Bernadette Wilson,
Jack Waddell, Ray Dooley. A musical celebrating the life of
America's pre-eminent novelist, staged at the Domes, in
Elmira, NY, near the farm where Twain did most of his
writing.
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Mark Twain : his amazing adventures. New York : A & E Home Video
: Dist. by New Video, c1995. HOST: Jack Perkins.
Documentary on the life story of the American humorist and
storyteller Mark Twain.
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Mark Twain. PBS, 2001.