Mark Twain Tonight! (1967 TV special)
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Mark Twain Tonight! (1967 TV special) is a televised one-man show in which Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain, performing the humorist’s writings and lectures in character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-man show
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television special ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mark Twain Tonight! (stage show) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | live audience ⓘ |
| format | one-man show ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical television special
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comedy ⓘ drama ⓘ monologue ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American humor
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American society ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| includesTextFrom |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
NERFINISHED
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Mark Twain essays ⓘ Mark Twain lectures ⓘ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
faithful recreation of Mark Twain’s stage manner
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use of Mark Twain’s original texts ⓘ |
| notableFor | Hal Holbrook’s portrayal of Mark Twain ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
comic storytelling
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dramatic monologue ⓘ in-character readings ⓘ |
| performer | Hal Holbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mark Twain’s lectures
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Mark Twain’s public persona ⓘ Mark Twain’s readings of his works ⓘ |
| portraysPeriod | late 19th century United States ⓘ |
| star | Hal Holbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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