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jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts) Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:19 PM Mar 2017

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Hal Holbrook, 92, still touring as Mark Twain, a straight shooter.

After portraying inimitable author Samuel Clemens onstage for the past 63 years, actor Hal Holbrook, 92, isn't going to stop touring his one-man show MARK TWAIN TONIGHT. And, as he recently admitted, the reason is simple: he likes him. 'In a world that lies 90 percent of the time, Mark Twain tells the truth, about who we are, what we are as human beings, what our country is like. His remarks are more appropriate than ever. He never becomes dated."

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Hal Holbrook, 92, still touring as Mark Twain, a straight shooter. (Original Post) jodymarie aimee Mar 2017 OP

I saw this n PBS years ago and laughed my ass off. world wide wally Mar 2017 #1

There is a dvd of it. I'm relatively certain I got mine directly from PBS. LoisB Mar 2017 #7

Saw him doing this live several years ago liberal N proud Mar 2017 #2

I saw him as Mark Twain.... CherokeeDem Mar 2017 #4

I thought he died 10 years ago. bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #3

love him Skittles Mar 2017 #5

Cripes, I caught his performance forty years ago Brother Buzz Mar 2017 #6

I too saw his Mark Twain live, Mendocino Mar 2017 #11

On Lies and Slavery pokerfan Mar 2017 #8

Damn, he is really admirable. Much respect to Hal Holbrook. Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #9

The reviews are pretty bad. Lochloosa Mar 2017 #10

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)

1. I saw this n PBS years ago and laughed my ass off.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:23 PM

Mar 2017

I wish they would replay it

LoisB

(7,202 posts)

7. There is a dvd of it. I'm relatively certain I got mine directly from PBS.

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:33 PM

Mar 2017

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

2. Saw him doing this live several years ago

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:27 PM

Mar 2017

Great performance.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

4. I saw him as Mark Twain....

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:29 PM

Mar 2017

live as well. It was excellent.

bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts)

3. I thought he died 10 years ago.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:29 PM

Mar 2017

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

5. love him

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:30 PM

Mar 2017

excellent actor, nice guy

Brother Buzz

(36,416 posts)

6. Cripes, I caught his performance forty years ago

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 05:33 PM

Mar 2017

Mendocino

(7,486 posts)

11. I too saw his Mark Twain live,

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 07:50 PM

Mar 2017

in 1975, our Seniors English class went. Great performance and he made himself available for a meet and greet.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

8. On Lies and Slavery

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 06:47 PM

Mar 2017

Kimchijeon

(1,606 posts)

9. Damn, he is really admirable. Much respect to Hal Holbrook.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 06:50 PM

Mar 2017

Lochloosa

(16,063 posts)

10. The reviews are pretty bad.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2017, 07:14 PM

Mar 2017

People that have seen him many times said he should stop now.

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