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Mark Twain Tonight! is a one-man play devised by Hal Holbrook, in which he depicted Mark Twain giving a dramatic recitation selected from several of Twain's writings, with an emphasis on the comic ones.
In 1967, Mark Twain Tonight! was presented on television by CBS and Xerox, and Holbrook received an Emmy for his performance. [3] Holbrook's Twain first played on Broadway in 1966, and again in 1977 and 2005; Holbrook was 80 years old during his final Broadway run, older (for the first time) than the character he was portraying.
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Scott Teems about actor Hal Holbrook's six decades performing his one-man show Mark Twain Tonight! The film was released in 2019. [2] The idea for the documentary came from Dixie Carter, Holbrook's wife. [3] [4] It was shot in black and white.
The Emmy and Tony winner was best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. Actor Hal Holbrook dies aged 95 Skip to main content
Actor Hal Holbrook, an Emmy-winning veteran of stage and screen, has died at the age of 95. ... Holbrook was best known for his portrayal of author Mark Twain in the one-man play Mark Twain ...
Hal Holbrook, the Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor who portrayed Mark Twain for decades, has died at age 95.
Holbrook as Mark Twain. Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was notable for his one-man stage show as Mark Twain. Holbrook made his film debut in Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966).
He recurred on the late ’80s Linda Bloodworth sitcom “Designing Women” as the boyfriend to his real-life wife, Dixie Carter.