![]() ![]() After watching this film and re-reading Twain's novel, it is impossible to remove the image of Tommy Kelly from one's mind as he or she remembers Sawyer's antics. His winning smile, visible freckles and bright eyes encapsulate the literary character to a tee. For the older generation of film aficionados, child actor Tommy Kelly was the definitive Tom Sawyer. Its sole objective is to return us once more to the naivety of youth when our life was far simpler and, in many cases, far happier. The novel itself is entertainingly superior to Huckleberry Finn in its lack of a political agenda or societal commentary. The acting is first class the directing often innovative, and the whimsical screenplay is respectful of the novel. Luckily, 1938 rendition is one of the select few that do. There have been numerous film adaptations of Mark Twain's beloved story, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," but few capture the boyish wonder and childlike bliss which permeates the classic yarn. ![]()
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