Tom Sawyer

1973 film directed by Don Taylor
Movie television_film Q635380
Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer

Summary

Tom Sawyer is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tom Sawyer's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • Tom Sawyer was directed by Don Taylor[4].
  • Robert B. Sherman wrote the screenplay for Tom Sawyer[5].
  • Richard M. Sherman wrote the screenplay for Tom Sawyer[6].
  • Tom Sawyer's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is musical film[8].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is children's film[9].
  • Tom Sawyer's genre is film based on a novel[10].
  • Tom Sawyer's based on is recorded as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer[11].
  • Tom Sawyer followed Huckleberry Finn[12].
  • Tom Sawyer was followed by Huckleberry Finn[13].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Johnny Whitaker[14].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Celeste Holm[15].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Warren Oates[16].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Jeff East[17].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Jodie Foster[18].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Lucille Benson[19].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Henry Jones[20].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Noah Keen[21].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Dub Taylor[22].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Richard Eastham[23].
  • A cast member of Tom Sawyer was Sandy Kenyon[24].
  • Tom Sawyer was produced by Arthur P. Jacobs[25].
  • Tom Sawyer was produced by Frank Capra, Jr.[26].
  • Tom Sawyer's production company is recorded as Reader's Digest[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Arthur P. Jacobs[25] and Frank Capra, Jr.[26]. Tom Sawyer was directed by Don Taylor[4]. Screenwriters include Robert B. Sherman[5] and Richard M. Sherman[6]. Cast members include Johnny Whitaker[14], Celeste Holm[15], Warren Oates[16], Jeff East[17], Jodie Foster[18], and Lucille Benson[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1973[28] and December 15, 1973[29]. The original language of Tom Sawyer was English[30]. Genres include musical film[8], children's film[9], and film based on a novel[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Tom Sawyer's after a work by is recorded as Mark Twain[32]. It followed Huckleberry Finn[12]. It was followed by Huckleberry Finn[13].

Why It Matters

Tom Sawyer ranks in the top 8% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . Swedish Film Database. Retrieved . svenskfilmdatabas.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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