Original subtitles

(boy laughs)

(twangy music)

♫ Now listen here folks my name is Tom Sawyer

♫ I don't wanna be no doctor or no lawyer

♫ Fishin' by the river that's the only place to be

♫ I wanna be free sitting under a tree that's me

♫ These are the stories of Tom Sawyer

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playing by the river

♫ Chasing that steamboat teacher let me be

♫ I wanna be free sitting under a tree

♫ That's me

It was one powerful hot day in July

and everything was so blessed peaceful and quiet

I thought I'd die of boredom.

For about a half a second I even missed Mr. Dobbins.

Everybody in town was feeling sluggish.

About the only thing active was Ben's appetite.

(snoring)

(grunting)

(rattling)

- Uh, gee sorry Papa.

Just checking the lids.

- Ben now you know better than that.

- I didn't take no candy, Papa.

Both of my hands is empty see?

Look at 'em.

- Son don't hang around the shop all day.

Go play outside.

- Ah, it's too hot.

- Wear your hat, boy.

That ought to help.

- Well yeah I guess it would, if you insist.

(sighs)

I wish there was something interesting to do.

(pleasant music)

- No Tom.

No more money and that's final.

- But Aunt Polly I'm really desperate

for some new fishing tackle.

- [Polly] Then you'll just have to make do

without fishing, I reckon.

- I can't!

A critter that's been dead for a week

would have more fun than me making do

without fishing, Aunt Polly!

- I'd have thought you'd had hooks and lines

coming out of your ears--

- A big old catfish broke my line

and swum off with my last hook.

- [Polly] Oh Tom you tell such stories.

- [Tom] I swear he did, I ain't foolin!

Honest, Aunt Polly.

- What become of that 20 cents, Tom?

- [Tom] Spent already I reckon.

- Yes and I reckon it got spent

on candy at Mr. Roger's shop.

(meows)

Heaven knows there's nothing to keep you

from coming back to the house for a snack

when you're hungry during the day.

- Please Aunt Polly, if you just give me

some more pocket money I promise

I won't buy nothing but a hook and line, hm?

- No!

- [Tom] For the life of me I could never figure out

how Aunt Polly knowed things the way she did.

Like me spending most of that 20 cents on candy,

and the rest on I can't rightly recollect what.

Meanwhile, I was up a stump for that hook and line, unless.

- Come in.

Come in Tom, what is it?

- Mary do you suppose you could do me a giant favor?

- Hm, what is this giant favor?

- It's, oh never mind.

I reckon you'll just turn me down.

- Well hold on a second, Tom.

- What?

- As long as you've got my attention now

you may as well ask me the favor.

I mean as long as you've come this far, what is it?

- Well.

Would you happen to have a little extra money?

- [Mary] Well yes, a little.

- Yes?

Oh Mary would you lend me five cents?

- That's your giant favor?

- Just five.

- Oh Tom.

What for?

- I really need a new hook and line badly.

- Well doesn't Aunt Polly give you pocket change

whenever you pester?

- She already said no. - How come?

- I don't know, I suppose 'cause she already

gave me 20 cents just a few days ago.

- [Mary] And you spent that money already?

- Mhmm.

Yup, guess I did.

- Would you care to explain to me how you spent

that 20 cents that Mother gave you only a few days ago?

- Well on a lot of different things.

- Weren't you outside Mr. Roger's shop with lollipops?

Tom, I'm afraid you've got to learn

to handle your money a little better than that.

You've got to set some aside now and then.

- Please Mary, I'll start handling it

right proper, I promise I will.

- No.

- Oh please Mary, just five cents is all I need!

- I'm sorry Tom, but I'm just not inclined

to lend you money that I'm certain

will get spent on foolishness.

Now I think there's an end to it.

- But I truly need a new hook and line.

- There are things I need that money for too, Tom.

Believe me, you'll make it through the summer.

- Okay.

Well here was a nice pickle.

Nothing to do, and no money to do it with.

It was too hot even to play pirate,

and I had no hook and line to fish with.

I declare, I felt as though the long, summer days

would creep by just as slow and dull as them clouds.

- Wow.

Oh boy!

Hi Tom.

- What's all the ruckus Sid?

Somebody make you a king?

- Not yet, but I guess I heard some news

you ain't heard, Tom.

- What's that?

- I hear tell a theater company is coming here to St. Pete.

- A theater troupe?

Are you sure about that Sid?

- It's only just talk.

- Well where you been hearing all this talk?

- Down at Mr. Roger's store.

Seems they're coming in on steamboats sometime soon.

- Exactly what do you mean by that Sidney?

- I don't know exactly when sometime soon is, Tom.

But I don't reckon they'll be able to sneak

into St. Pete without our noticing something.

- About time we had some excitement.

I'm off to explore Sid, bye now.

Hiya Mary.

- I think maybe I was a bit too brisk before, I'm sorry.

- You don't have to apologize Mary,

'cause you were right about the money.

(clears throat)

Wow, thanks Mary.

How come you decided to change your mind about it?

- Shh.

By rights I should give Sid some too you know?

- I'll share with Sid, but what was it

that made you change your mind?

- Do you reckon you can keep a secret

just between you and me Tom?

- Mhmm.

- When I stopped to think of it,

I realized that when I was your age

I asked Mother for money more times than I can recollect.

- Mary by gum I sure thank you truly.

And I'll get it back to you.

Sometimes my cousin Mary was the best pal

a boy could hope to have.

Made me feel like a whole new person.

Come here Peter.

Ain't this just the grandest summer ever, Peter huh?

Well now, a theater company coming to St. Pete.

That was more like it.

How do Mr. Rogers?

- Hello there Tom.

- Hear tell a theater troupe's coming to town, that so?

- Wouldn't surprise me none.

- About when?

- I ain't seen the schedule myself, Tom.

Reckon they could be here about any day now though.

- Suppose they'd do a show about pirates?

- Suppose they might, but I don't

rightly know much about the theater stuff.

- Do you reckon they'll put up a platform

in the middle of the square like they did last year?

- That would be the sensibile place for it.

I do know that Tim Kelly at the mill

got a letter from the manager of the company

asking him to drag in a bunch of lumber

so they could hop on the job pretty quick.

- Sure enough that'd mean

that they'd be coming in mighty soon.

- [Mr. Rogers] What's all the fuss and feathers

about a bunch of play actors anyhow?

- Why they might have played

for real kings and met real pirates.

- By gum I hadn't thought of it like that, Tom.

- Mhmm, there might even be genuine royalty in the company.

- Howdy Mrs. Sharp.

Tom's been telling me all about pirate shows.

- [Mrs. Sharp] Well ain't that nice?

- I'd be pleased to buy a few of them candies, Mr. Rogers.

- Well you sure come to the right place.

How much did you have in mind?

- Pair of coppers.

- [Mrs. Sharp] Mr. Rogers, I come by for some lotions

and a couple yards of muslin.

- [Mr. Rogers] Sure enough Mrs. Sharp,

what sort of lotions did you need?

- [Man] Steamboat's coming.

Steamboat's coming! - Steamboat's coming!

(people clamoring)

- Come along dear, you too boy.

(people chattering)

(whistle blowing)

- Yessiree, as many times as I seen it,

the sight of that sternwheeler pulling into St. Pete

always gave me a sure enough thrill.

On top of wondering who was aboard

and where they'd been and what they'd seen,

I know that one of these days,

a theatrical company would be arriving.

That'd stir up enough excitement for the whole summer,

or my name ain't Tom Sawyer.

- Isn't that pretty?

Tom are you sure that troupe of theater people

are going to be making an appearance?

- Ben's dad says they could be here

any day now, ain't that so Ben?

- You're asking me?

Might as well ask what flavor of sucker this is, Tom.

- Going by the color of your tongue I'd say probably orange.

- Yeah well that's what I thought too

but I can never decide if that's

only the color or the flavor.

(people chattering)

- Swing her over now, that's it.

Ease her down boys, ease her down.

All right ladies and gentlemen

prepare to disembark if you please.

- One side, varmint!

- Hey mister what do you think you're...

- Halt that cowardly knave!

This churlish pup shall bring thee to thy knees.

(swords clanging)

- Wow, a duel.

- And now Sir Edmund shall you taste my steel, en garde!

- En garde indeed for thou, Sir Rochefort,

hast been a royal bane since first thou came aboard.

- A real duel, just like my pirate book.

- My dad will never believe this.

- A real duel right here in St. Pete.

- What they fighting about?

- My goodness, which one do you reckon will win, Tom?

- Usually the one with the beard is the villain.

(laughs)

- The hapless Rochefort now is done.

Undone by his villainy, uh!

Cruel December.

- Oh Edmund, sweetest Edmund, can it be?

Oh!

- I too am struck, farewell sweet Rosalind.

- And so I must perish for my sins.

(groans)

- Oh bravest soul to sail the Spanish main,

thy light snuffed out, my riches all in vain!

(sobbing)

- Ladies and gentlemen, your kind attention.

(bell jingles)

My friends, you have just witnessed

a scene of profound passions and of tragedy.

Just a tiny sample of our show,

and I take great pride in presenting to you our players.

As the villainous archduke du Rochefort,

the world renowned actor Edward Kean.

(cheering)

And I take equal pride in presenting Mr. Samuel Dodd

as Sir Edmund and the celebrated beauty Miss Cynthia Russell

as princess Rosalind!

All of our players shall appear

in our lavish production of the famous

romantic play The White Rose of Rochefort.

A beguiling and heroic story of love and intrigue,

riches and revenge.

We cordially invite each and every one of you

to attend our presentation which begins tomorrow

and we are honored by your gracious presence.

(people talking excitedly)

And we also have a special presentation

for the children of your fair town.

It is also my extraordinary privilege to introduce to you

the world famous child actress Lisette.

(cheering)

- Oh wasn't that the finest thing ever?

- Mhmm!

- I declare them fellas had me believing it.

- I can't hardly wait to see the play.

- I trust that Mr. Kelly has purveyed the lumber I requested

so that work on the stage could commence immediately.

- Sure thing, Mr. Garlic.

I got the supplies and men all set to go.

- Excellent, excellent.

Now say young man, do handle that with care.

There are fragile valuables in there.

- [Man] Yes sir.

- That's right.

Needless to say, it is imperative that the work

be accomplished on schedule.

I take it that the financial arrangements

we made are acceptable.

- [Man] Oh certainly Mr. Garlic.

They're just fine sir.

- A world famous child.

- You just bet she is.

She sure is purty.

- Appears to be about our age.

She's looking this way.

(humming)

- Oh fellows.

Nice weather today.

- Yeah a mite hot.

- Maybe she's partial to hot weather, Tom.

- Well I know that, Ben.

- I do hope all of you fellas

are planning to come see the play that we are doing.

- I am.

- My papa's shop is right near here, ma'am.

- Oh I trust I may count on your attending as well, then.

- Yes ma'am, I promise.

- Yep.

- And will you come to the play also?

- I sure would like to, but I have to

get my mother's permission first.

- That'd be nice.

Our company's doing a special play tomorrow afternoon

written particularly for the entertainment of children.

- Hey, sure enough?

- Why yes and it was written by one of the

brilliant members of Mr. Garlic's company.

It's very dramatic.

It's all about a little girl and her stolen family fortune.

- I surely would love to see such a play!

- Well I do hope you make a point of coming.

- Oh I will, only who's the little girl in trouble?

- Oh I am.

- Wow.

- [Tom] What's the story about?

- Oh but I cant' give that away.

You'll just have to come to the play to find out.

- What do they call this here show?

- It's called The Trials and Tribulations of Little Lisette.

- Lisette?

- As I recollect you go by the name of Lisette don't ya?

- That is my name.

- Lisette, arrangements have been made

to transport the luggage to the hotel.

Would you be so kind as to accompany it in the carriage?

The rest of the troop and I will meet you

at the hotel after you complete your chores.

- Very well.

- [Mr. Garlic] Let us repair to the hotel at once.

Carry on, driver.

- If you have a mind to,

I have an important favor to ask of you.

- Sure, what is it?

- Help me distribute the posters to advertise our show.

- Well sure, we'd admire to.

(pleasant music)

- [Lisette] Well this looks like a splendid place

for a poster, don't you agree?

- [Tom] Oh yeah heaps of people walk by this fence.

- Oh hi!

- Hey good morning Becky.

- What are you boys doing here Tom?

- We're hanging a lot of posters up.

- [Becky] Posters, what are they for Ben?

- Plays.

- [Becky] Plays, oh for the theater troupe.

- Yeah we're helping out.

- Mr. Davit Garlic and his company of players

having completed a successful world tour

during which they appeared before kings and queens of Europe

and the British isles now return to America

with the lavish production of the White Rose of Rocheford

starring Mr. Edward Kean, Mr. Samuel Dodd,

the celebrated beauty Miss Cynthia Russell

and featuring for the first time world famous

child actress Lisette.

Wow, what do you reckon Lisette's last name is Tom?

- Lisette is the only name I use.

- Oh yeah Becky, meet Lisette.

- Oh, world famous?

- It's a modest exaggeration.

You know in the interest of good publicity.

- How did you get them to help you?

- Boys are quite impressionable you know.

- Uh-huh.

Let's see now, it also says here

the price of admission for adults is only 50 cents

and for children a mere 15 cents.

How wonderful!

- What? - Huh?

What's the problem, Tom?

- I forgot it might cost money to get in.

- You gotta buy a ticket.

- Well hang it all.

- Now what's the matter with you, Tom?

- I reckon I can't go to the show.

I done gone and spent all my money.

I went and wasted it on a lollipop.

(men chattering)

- [Mr. Garlic] Do be careful with that canvas gentlemen,

it's irreplaceable.

- Mr. Garlic, oh Mr. Garlic isn't it a lovely day?

- Yes Lisette, now tell me.

How are things in town?

- Fine sir, I talked some local boys

into putting up the posters for us.

- I knew I could count on you, as usual.

- My pleasure.

- Scare up some drinking water for the men.

Make some friends amongst the locals.

- Yes sir.

- Oh no.

(clears throat)

- Pardon me is this water for public consumption?

May I have some?

- Water, sure thing ma'am you bet, coming right up.

Won't take a minute.

- Have you ever done this before sir?

- Uh-huh, yes ma'am.

- I think you should lower

the bucket into the water first right?

- Sure enough, supposed to drop

the bucket into the water first.

I just had to prime the spindle first.

There, now.

- This is really kind of you sir.

- It ain't nothing, ma'am.

It's about the only thing I'm good at.

- So handsome and so intelligent.

I like you.

- What's that?

- [Lisette] I do.

(pleasant music)

(yawns)

- I'm worn to a frazzle.

- Go to bed, Sid.

Nobody's keeping you up.

- Yeah, reckon so if I can make it that far.

Goodnight everybody.

- [Polly] Sleep tight Sid.

- Aunt Polly? - Yes?

- You probably won't like this,

but I got to ask a giant favor.

- This conversation begins to sound mighty familiar, Tom.

- Yes but it's truly a powerful, special,

and mighty big favor this time.

- What might that be?

- I need money again.

- Tom I'm just wore out from saying no.

- I need it for the theater.

The play is tomorrow you know.

- I've seen their posters everywhere.

- I declare it's probably some

fancy show to lead people astray.

- It ain't like that at all, Aunt Polly.

In fact they're putting on

a special play just for us youngins.

And just about everyone in St. Pete will be goin.

- It don't make no never mind to me.

- Or me.

- Oh it's important to me.

- Well then buy a ticket for it.

- Please?

I ain't got it.

- Got what?

- Money.

I went and spent it on candy as usual.

- [Polly] I declare Tom, you must think we have

a hog's head of money in the fruit cellar.

For the last time, no.

- Oh please, this here's a real special event.

- [Polly] No!

(pleasant music)

- Meow!

Meow!

(meows)

Come on Peter, this is getting downright tiresome.

- Hey Huck.

What you want old buddy?

- I got a problem, Tom.

Lisette's sweet on me.

- What?

- [Huck] Yeah, she told me.

- The world famous child actress

told you she's sweet on you?

- Well it ain't my fault, Tom.

I was only minding my own business.

- Well now don't that beat all?

- Say Tom.

- Well congratulations, Huck but what's your problem?

- Can I borrow some money from ya?

- I just wish I had some money.

- Oh you're broke?

- You just bet I am.

- [Huck] Shucks I sure did want to see that show.

- Hey are you sweet on her too?

- I just want to see the show.

- Yeah I wanted to see it too.

- [Huck] Well I reckon that's it.

(sighs)

- Hey cheer up, I'll think of something.

We'll get to see that show yet, Huck.

- [Huck] Well I sure hope so.

- Goodnight Huck.

- [Huck] Night Tom.

- [Tom Voiceover] Lisette's sweet on Huck Finn?

Well, Huck was right of course.

It weren't his fault.

Girls are funny that way.

Now I have to figure out some way

to get Huck into see that show, like I promised.

(twangy music)

♫ These are the stories of Tom Sawyer

♫ Me and Huck Finn just playing by the river

♫ Chasing that steamboat teacher let me be

♫ I wanna be free sitting under a tree

♫ That's me