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".
Credits
Mark Twain Tonight! Cast
Name |
Character |
Hal Holbrook
He was 42, now 99 years old
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as Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) |
Mark Twain Tonight! Crew
Name |
Department |
Paul Bogart as Director. He was 47 (92) years old when He died
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Directing |
Hal Holbrook as Writer. He was 42 (now 99) years old
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Writing |
Don Silverman as Producer. |
Production |