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Mark Twain. Date premiered. 1954. Place premiered. Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. Genre. monologue. 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. [1]
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.
Updated February 2, 2021 at 4:28 AM. Emmy and Tony winner Hal Holbrook, an actor best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. He was 95 ...
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. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
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 later gained international fame for his performance as Deep Throat in the 1976 film All the President's Men.
Following the news of Hal Holbrook’s death on Monday night, Hollywood has taken to social media to remember the award-winning character actor. Holbrook was best known for portraying Mark Twain ...