Mark Twain Tonight!

Television history was made on March 6, 1967 when an audience of over 30 million viewers tuned in to watch the first television broadcast of Hal Holbrook´s landmark one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight! The 90-minute special was a tour de force, and was acclaimed as one of the high points in television history.

Most startling is the freshness of Twain´s stinging commentary on politics, the art of lying, religion, patriotism, slavery, and Man´s notion that he is the Creator´s pet. Holbrook seems to improvise his way through the gold mine of Twain´s writing, stitching it together from many sources, allowing us to see into the heart and soul of the great humorist at 70.

For the first time on video, Hal Holbrook´s classic performance captures the flamboyant humor and irreverence of Mark Twain. Now all generations of viewers can experience one of the truly greatest television specials of all-time.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 19 Februari, 2008