The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Airing on PBS's "American Playhouse," this lavishly filmed adaptation of Mark Twain's timeless novel follows the exploits of rapscallious runaway Huck Finn (Patrick Day), his pal Tom Sawyer (Eugene Oakes), and runaway slave Jim (Samm-Art Williams) as their raft takes them along the Mississippi. Frederic Forrest, Lilian Gish, Barnard Hughes, and Richard Kiley also star. 3 1/2 hrs. Standard; Soundtrack: English.