Tom Sawyer

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Don Taylor

Writing Credits

Mark Twain
(novel)
Robert B. Sherman
(screenplay) and
Richard M. Sherman
(screenplay)

Cast

Johnny Whitaker
Tom Sawyer
Celeste Holm
Aunt Polly
Warren Oates
Muff Potter
Jeff East
Huckleberry Finn
Jodie Foster
Becky Thatcher
Lucille Benson
Widder Martha Douglas
Henry Jones
Mr. Dobbins
Noah Keen
Judge Cyrus Thatcher
Dub Taylor
Clayton
Richard Eastham
Dr. P. R. Robinson
Sandy Kenyon
Constable Clemmens
Joshua Hill Lewis
Cousin Sidney
Susan Joyce
Cousin Mary
Steve Hogg
Ben Rogers
Sean Summers
Billy Fisher
K. Michael Jefferson
Joe Jefferson
Page Williams
Saloon Girl
James A. Kuhn
Blacksmith
Mark Lynch
Prosecuting Attorney
Jonathan Taylor
Small Boy
Anne Voss
Girl
Henry O'Brien
Injun Joe
Mrs. Edwin Barger
Congregation Member
N.C. Schultz
Minister
Dennis Trone
Steamboat Captain

Produced by

Walter Bien
executive producer
Frank Capra Jr.
associate producer
Arthur P. Jacobs
producer

Music by

John Williams

Cinematography by

Frank Stanley
director of photography

Editing by

Marion Rothman

Casting By

Ross Brown

Production Design by

Philip M. Jefferies
(as Philip Jefferies)

Set Decoration by

Robert De Vestel
(as Robert deVestel)

Costume Design by

Donfeld

Makeup Department

John Inzerella
makeup supervisor
Vivienne Walker
hair stylist

Production Management

Robert Greenhut
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Newt Arnold
first assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Neil A. Machlis
second assistant director (as Neil Machlis)
Ron Wright
second assistant director

Art Department

William B. Major
art illustrator (as William Major)
Gerald O'Connor
property master
August Basso
greensman (uncredited)
Gregg H. Bilson
props (uncredited)
Robert Boettcher
leadman (uncredited)
Al Gaynor
sign painter (uncredited)
Ronald D. Kropf
stand-by painter (uncredited)
James J. Murakami
set designer (uncredited)
Tom Nestor
swing gang (uncredited)
Pat O'Connor
props (uncredited)

Sound Department

Theodore Soderberg
sound
Murray Spivack
sound re-recording supervisor
Dean Vernon
sound
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator (uncredited)
Barton Palmer
playback operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Gerald Endler
effects man (uncredited)

Stunts

Gerry Coffer
stunt double
Jesse Wayne
stunt double: Jeff East
Abel Fernandez
stunt double: Kunu Hank (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne
stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

William N. Clark
camera operator (as William Clark)
Bud Howell
key grip (as Bud J. Howell)
Doug Pentek
gaffer
Cliff Ralke
assistant camera
Gerald H. Boatright
electrician (uncredited)
Gary Holt
best boy (uncredited)
Byron White
electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Nancy McArdle
assistant to designer and costumer
Mickey Sherrard
assistant to designer and costumer
Ronald Wind
wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Michael F. Anderson
assistant film editor

Location Management

Karen Murray
location paymaster (uncredited)
Bill Venegas
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Richard M. Sherman
songs: music and lyrics by
Robert B. Sherman
songs: music and lyrics by
Vinton Vernon
music recordist
Kenneth Wannberg
music editor
John Williams
conductor / music supervisor
Louis Kaufman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Irwin Kostal
additional orchestrator (uncredited)
John Williams
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Jack Gannon
script supervisor

Transportation Department

James E. Foote
teamster captain (as James Foote)
Jay Coffman
transportation (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Danny Daniels
choreographer
Lois Kramer Hartwick
production coordinator (as Lois Kramer)
Jack Hirshberg
public relations
Johnny E. Jensen
cinemobile technician (as John Jensen)
Nora Kaye
special coordinator
Chuck Murray
location accountant
Don Record
title designer
Corky Randall
head animal wrangler: horses (uncredited)
David Richardson
wrangler (uncredited)
Gene Walker
animal wrangler: horses (uncredited)
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