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1956-11-21, WCBS, 54 min.
- Jimmy Boyd
- John Sharpe
- Clarence Cooper
- Bennye Gatteys
- The Song Spinners
- Mark Twain
- Matt Mattox
- Rose Bampton
- Tom Sawyer
- Huckleberry Finn
- Kevin Coughlin
- Timmy Everett
- Frank Luther
A LIVE SPECIAL BROADCAST, presented on "US STEEL HOUR." A series of adventures in the life of Tom Sawyer. The adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain's famous teenage Missourians, are set to music in this new adaptation of the classic novel. A series of adventures in the life of Tom Sawyer include a schoolroom scene where, despite having fought with Becky earlier, Tom confesses to tearing a page in the teacher's anatomy book and takes the punishment to save Becky. Tom Whitewashing the fence as punishment for his truancy, were he cons his friends into doing most of the work; Tom and Huck witnessing their own funeral after running off to play pirates and being thought dead; Tom testifying in the trial of Muff Potter that Injun Joe did the crime; and Tom and Becky's scary time in the caves, where they get lost from the others and cannot find their way out for several days, and Tom's once encounter with Injun Joe. Based on the Mark Twain novel of 1876, this broadcast was carried along by the narrative ballads, dance numbers and an incredible number of songs, the last two not included / archived in this rare audio air check. Jimmy Boyd who played Huck in this show also starred in the later production of Huck Finn. Songs include: "In the Spring," "You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks," "My Friend Huckleberry Finn," "I Gotta Whitewash the Fence," "The Big Missouri," "That Lucky Boy Is Me," "There's a New Girl in Town," "Why Would You Want to Kiss Me?," "Girls Can't Lie," "What Do You Kiss For?," "That's the Life for Me," "My Love Has Gone Away," "He Wasn't a Bad Boy," "Aunt Polly's Prayer," "Storm Come A 'Risin," "I Want to Go Home," "The Time Has Come to Say Goodbye," "We'll All Shout Together in the Mornin'" "It Ain't fer Me," "Please Make Up," McDougal's Cave, "Have a Happy Holiday." Frank Luther wrote the words and music. NOTE: Almost a complete TV Audio Air Check. The end of the program briefly omitted.
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.