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 Vintonbr Executive Producer Hugh Tirrellbr Screenplay by Susan Shadburnebr Music Composed and Arranged by Billy Screambr Character Designer Barry Brucebr Set Design Joan C.