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Thursday, Jan. 02, 1969: Mark Twain on TV

Thursday, Jan. 02, 1969: Mark Twain on TV

Hal Holbrook brings his successful stage performance to the airwaves.

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Jan 02, 2025
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Thursday, Jan. 02, 1969: Mark Twain on TV
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Actor Hal Holbrook is synonymous with Mark Twain thanks to his Tony Award-winning stage portrayal of the late author in 1966, “Mark Twain Tonight!” Holbrook’s show was first brought to television in 1967 by CBS and was Emmy nominated in several categories, winning an Emmy for makeup. And rightly so as you’ll see below. In 1969, a reprise broadcast on CB…

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