Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!

Name: Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight!
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 1967-03-06
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Hal Holbrook

TV Special
1967
1h 18m

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8.3/10

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Hal Holbrook: Mark Twain Tonight! (1967)

Satire Stand-Up Comedy Documentary

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 mi... Read allRecreating 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 a... Read allRecreating 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 e... Read all

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

219

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Hal Holbrook

Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)

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- Paul Bogart
Writers
- Hal Holbrook
- Mark Twain
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Trivia
Although Hal Holbrook has been performing his Tony award winning one-man show of "Mark Twain Tonight" for over 55 years (2009), this Emmy Award winning presentation was the only time it was nationally televised.

Quotes
Mark Twain: I was very particular about the kind of job I wanted. I didn't want to work. So I went over to the Congress, that Grand Old Benevolent National Asylum for the Helpless, and I reported on the inmates there.

Alternate versions
The DVD is not exactly the same as the 1967 telecast. It contains passages and material not included in the program, including a "WC" (water closet) joke that was probably censored out.

Connections
Referenced in WKRP in Cincinnati: Secrets of Dayton Heights (1981)

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10/10

Mark Twain-Hal Holbrook's Brilliant Stage Show

I've been a fan of Hal Holbrook probably since I was growing up in the 1970's and saw him as the lead bad guy in 'Magnum Force' opposite Clint Eastwood. He is just a great, great actor and still going strong at 90 years old. Just saw 'Mark Twain Tonight!' again last night at the University of New Mexico for the 2nd time in the last few years. This one man stage show is older than I am by a few years and just wonderful. The live show is always changing due to the many writings and commentaries of real life philosophical humorist Samuel Clemens as the author Mark Twain. The show last night was brilliant and I'm ready to see it again. If you're a fan of social commentary by real thinking men such as Mark Twain and Will Rogers, then this show is for you. Sometimes side splitting funny and sometimes it will bring a tear to your eyes with its poignancy. Mark Twain's musings and social commentary were written over a hundred years ago and are as relevant today as when they they were first penned and or spoken. In every sense of the words Mr Holbrook does honor & justice to the works of the great writer American Mark Twain. Hal Holbrook has Tony and Emmy awards to his name along with an Academy Award nomination. Hopefully in the not too distant future he will receive a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award. He is 90 this year so the A.M.P.A.S. Oscar folks better hurry up. Hal Holbrook is that good.