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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel."
Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well-received. Twain had found his calling.
He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Actors: Ashton Crosby (actor), Will Welles (director), Will Welles (writer), Will Welles (producer), Christopher L. McAllister (actor), Christopher Rand (editor), Shannon Coffey (actress), Christopher Rand (producer), Michelle DeWyngaert (actor), Andrew Whalen (writer), Michele McNally (actress), Tom Werther (actor), Travis J. Feretic (miscellaneous crew), Jacob Kemp (actor), David Gelston (producer),
Plot: Huck Finn's got a problem with a haint. And tarnation if it ain't Mark Twain himself, come to show Huck the future. A future that can't decide whether Huck is best left ignored... or sanitized. Huck Finn and the Five Boons, based on Twain's most mystical short story, shows Huckleberry an America he never knew, one that the 1800's could never have imagined. And with Twain as his guide, Huck must face both his novel's recent censorship and the chance that he's become an artifact: no longer relevant and no longer pop.
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Tygh Runyan (actor), Scooby Vincent (miscellaneous crew), Christina Ollson (miscellaneous crew), Robyn Wiener (producer), Deanna Milligan (actress), Suze Dunbar (miscellaneous crew), Ralph Alderman (actor), David Costello (miscellaneous crew), Sophie McGarry (producer), Sandy Buck (costume designer), John Burnside (actor), Bob Holbrook (director), Bob Holbrook (producer), Bob Holbrook (writer), Michael Rissling (composer),
Genres: Biography, Short,Actors: Mark Twain (actor), Dick Gregory (actor), Ken Burns (director), Blythe Danner (actress), Amy Madigan (actress), Cynthia Nixon (actress), Ken Burns (producer), Philip Bosco (actor), Hal Holbrook (actor), Chuck Jones (actor), Arthur Miller (actor), Kevin Conway (actor), Keith David (actor), Tim Clark (miscellaneous crew), Carolyn McCormick (actress),
Plot: Ken Burns, the premiere documentarian of Americana, tackles the life of Mark Twain, the first writer with a uniquely American voice. In this installment in Burns' "American Lives" series, the two 2-hour episodes explore a side of Twain that is unfamiliar to many. Widely regarded as the funniest person of the 19th century, Twain suffered through severe personal tragedies and lack of business sense that brought him to the brink of financial ruin on several occasions. Includes interviews with writers William Styron and Arthur Miller and actor Hal Holbrook (who has portrayed Twain in a one-man play each year for over 50 years).
Keywords: character-name-in-title, mark-twain, voice-over-narration, writerActors: Richard Benedict (director), John Anderson (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Jack Albertson (actor), Will Rogers Jr. (actor), Randy Bright (composer), Bob Moline (composer),
Genres: History,Actors: Richard Benedict (director), John Anderson (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Jack Albertson (actor), Will Rogers Jr. (actor), Randy Bright (composer), Bob Moline (composer),
Genres: History,Actors: John F. Link (editor), Larry Storch (actor), Jack Kruschen (actor), Bill Zuckert (actor), Forrest Tucker (actor), Mike Mazurki (actor), Charles E. Sellier Jr. (producer), Whit Bissell (actor), Allen Wood (actor), Don Haggerty (actor), Parley Baer (actor), Sam Edwards (actor), Robert Easton (actor), Dennis Williams (miscellaneous crew), Bob Summers (composer),
Plot: An old man observes a boy bullying his playmates and treats him to a morality lesson. The man tells the story of the epic cross-country race between a young Mark Twain and his rival, Mike Fink. The bulk of the film depicts the race, which proves to be more a test of character than of stamina.
Keywords: boat-race, cross-country, journey, raceActors: Sarah Selby (actress), Matthew 'Stymie' Beard (actor), Clint Howard (actor), Rance Howard (actor), Ron Howard (actor), Alex Nicol (actor), Dee Carroll (actress), Royal Dano (actor), Mark Twain (writer), Jack Elam (actor), Bill Erwin (actor), Antonio Fargas (actor), Shug Fisher (actor), Merle Haggard (actor), Don Most (actor),
Plot: Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures.
Keywords: abc-movie-of-the-week, auction, based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, charity, con-artist, friendship, impostor, last-will-and-testament, magnifying-glassActors: Hugh O'Brian (actor), Dick Martin (actor), Ed McMahon (actor), Ed McMahon (actor), Roscoe Lee Browne (actor), Michael Landon (actor), George Burns (actor), Bing Crosby (actor), Jack Benny (actor), Dean Martin (actor), Lorne Greene (actor), Glen Campbell (actor), Bob Hope (actor), Johnny Cash (actor), William Shatner (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Family, History, Music,Actors: Ray Bennett (actor), Jack Hendricks (actor), James Bush (actor), Foxy Callahan (actor), Budd Buster (actor), Horace B. Carpenter (actor), Horace B. Carpenter (actor), Art Dillard (actor), Jack Evans (actor), Art Felix (actor), Robert Fiske (actor), Charles K. French (actor), Oscar Gahan (actor), Herman Hack (actor), Jack Hendricks (actor),
Plot: When silver is found in Virginia City, Lawyer John Storm leads a group from Indiana west. He soon has to defend them all in court against a company that is after their claims. Fighting a crooked Judge, he gets a mis-trial by telling how much each of the jurors was bribed. Then he gets the Governor to appoint a new Judge. But just as the retrial opens, the Judge learns his daughter has been kidnaped.
Keywords: b-movie, b-western, bonanza, bribe, bribery, brother, comstock-lode, courtroom, crooked-lawyer, defense-attorneyActors: William Fox (miscellaneous crew), Pauline Starke (actress), Rosemary Theby (actress), William Fox (producer), Bernard McConville (writer), Mark Twain (writer), Charles Clary (actor), Herbert Fortier (actor), William V. Mong (actor), Harry Myers (actor), Harry Myers (actor), George Siegmann (actor), Adele Farrington (actress), Emmett J. Flynn (director), Karl Formes (actor),
Plot: In 1921, a young man, having read Mark Twain's classic novel of the same title, dreams that he himself travels to King Arthur's court, where he has similar adventures and outwits his foes by means of very modern inventions including motorcycles and nitroglycerine.
Keywords: back-in-time, based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, king-arthur, motorcycle, nitroglycerine, time-travel