Disneys Huckleberry Finn
... Being that Tom is absent from the movie, it seems as though Huckleberry is far more independent and capable on his own. An example of Huckleberry’s independence is shown in the rescuing of Jim from jail. ... Instead, the scene is combined with an earlier scene from the novel in which Huckleberry escaped from the Wilkes. ... Logically, Huckleberry’s method in the movie is far more efficient than the one Tom plans and sets up.