Take a fun lit-trip with THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN, on Blu-ray December 4

Directed and produced by Oscar- and Emmy-winner Will Vinton, the claymation classic takes viewers on an airship with Twain as he encounters a variety of characters from his novels and short stories.
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First online:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 9:06pm

Magnolia Home Entertainment announced that the claymation classic "The Adventures of Mark Twain" will be available on Blu-ray (and also DVD) on December 4, 2012. 

Directed and produced by Oscar- and Emmy-winner Will Vinton (trademark owner of "Claymation," animator of "The California Raisins" and the M&M "Red," "Yellow," and "Green" characters), "The Adventures of Mark Twain: Collector's Edition takes viewers on an animated journey through Twain's fiction and poetry. 

"Excellent . . . Twain deserves high praise for its wit, ambition and animation" Adam Clarke, The Scope

Synopsis:
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher stow away with Mark Twain on his magical airship and take an incredible journey through time in search of Halley’s Comet! Along the way they encounter a variety of Twain’s storybook characters from The Diary of Adam and Eve, Huckleberry Finn, The Mysterious Stranger, The Famous Jumping Frog of Caliverous County, and Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven.

Bonus Features:
-- Director Commentary
--Story of Claymation
--Behind The Scenes
--The Music of Mark Twain - Selected Music Tracks
--Crew Interviews
--Still Gallery
--Trailer

Run: 86 minutes
Rating: G
SRP: $19.98