Mark Twain Tonight!

Overview

Recreating the one-man show he starred in on Broadway, Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year old humorist who skewers politicians, newspapermen and so-called patriots in this 90 minute monologue. Holbrook adapted Twain's own words for a commentary on slavery, religion and politics, mixing the satire with comic yarns about life on the Mississippi and a very effective ghost story. The show's highlight are the lengthy passages from ""Huckleberry Finn"".

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 6, 1967

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Hal Holbrook

Director

Paul Bogart

Writer

Hal Holbrook

Producer

David Susskind,Don Silverman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0204468