TMDb Rating
7.3/10
3 verified votes
Mark Twain Tonight! (1967)
ComedyDrama
78 min
Plot Summary
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".
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: 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.
- Genre cues: Comedy, Drama
- Director clue: Paul Bogart
- Lead cast: Hal Holbrook
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Keywords to include
ComedyDramaPaul BogartHal Holbrook1967
Director
Paul Bogart
Top Cast
Hal Holbrook
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