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6 records found for Mark Twain
1960-04-22, WNBC, 52 min.
The narration consists almost wholly of Mark Twain's words and is spoken by actor-playwright Howard Lindsay. Original music score by Robert Russell Bennett. Written by Richard Hanser. Produced and directed by Donald B. Hyatt.#5341: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT
Order1967-03-06, WCBS, 78 min.
Mark Twain lives again in Hal Holbrook's portrayal of America's most famous humorist. In costume, Holbrook recreates a Twain lecture of the late 19th century. Holbrook first presented this one-man show in New York in 1959.1967-05-06, WABC, 52 min.
An exploration of the life and career of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) through the use of dramatic scenes from five of his famous stories and through visits to some of the landmarks of his lifetime; starring David Wayne as host-narrator and also in five different roles in the dramatizations, with supporting actors who appear in scenes created from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Life on the Mississippi," "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."#1055: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT!
Order1969-01-02, WCBS, 79 min.
Hal Holbrook portrays the great American humorist Mark Twain. In his acclaimed one man presentation, Holbrook offers anecdotes and readings from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Life on the Mississippi" and other works. This encore presentation was first broadcast on March 6, 1967.#16039: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT
Order1969-01-02, , min.
A one-man play performed by actor Hal Holbrook in which he portrayed poet Mark Twain (Samuel Clements). Holbrook depicts Twain giving a dramatic recitation selected from several of Twain's writings with the accent on comedy.
#18784: MARK TWAIN TONIGHT!
Order1969-01-02, WCBS, min.
Hal Holbrook portrays the great American humorist Mark Twain. In his acclaimed one man presentation, Holbrook offers anecdotes and readings from "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Life on the Mississippi" and other works. This encore presentation was first broadcast on March 6, 1967.