In this claymation film, celebrated author Mark Twain (James Whitmore), displeased with the state of humanity, sets off in a hot-air balloon to meet his celestial destiny: Halley's Comet. Stowed away on the craft are beloved characters from Twain's stories -- Tom Sawyer (Chris Ritchie), Becky Thatcher (Michele Mariana), and Huckleberry Finn (Gary Krug). As Twain's balloon ascends ever higher to its ultimate goal, his literary creations try to persuade him of the essential goodness of man.<br /><br />Produced and Directed by Will Vinton<br />Executive Producer Hugh Tirrell<br />Screenplay by Susan Shadburne<br />Music Composed and Arranged by Billy Scream<br />Character Designer Barry Bruce<br />Set Design Joan C. Gratz and Don Merkt
