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Life on the Mississippi (1980) (TV)
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24 November 1980 (USA) morePlot:
Most mid-19th-century Mississippi River boys dreamed of occupying that pinnacle of power and glamour... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win moreUser Comments:
Captures the essence of Mark Twain moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Robert Lansing | ... | Horace Bixby | |
| David Knell | ... | Sam Clemens | |
| James Keane | ... | Mr. Ealer | |
| Donald Madden | ... | Mr. Brown | |
| John Pankow | ... | George Richie | |
| Bill Holliday | ... | Mr. Thornburg | |
| Luke Reilly | ... | Tom | |
| Marcy Walker | ... | Emmeline | |
| Don Brady | ... | Mr. Leathers | |
| Jack Lawrence | ... | 'Paul Jones' Captain | |
| John Kirk | ... | Mate on 'Paul Jones' | |
| Bill Atwood | ... | Watchman on 'Paul Jones' | |
| Thom Thomas | ... | Clerk on 'Paul Jones' | |
| Jim Babrowski | ... | Preacher | |
| Douglas Wells | ... | Mr. Grogan |
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Donald Madden's final TV performance. moreQuotes:
Bixby: There she is, boy, the Mississippi, 1200 miles of her, and the whole way is paving stones with the bones of dead steamboats and the reputations of dunderhead pilots! moreFAQ
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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) loved steamboating. He said that the ambition of every boy in Hannibal, Missouri, was to become the pilot of a grand and mighty steamboat. He realized his dream. He became a cub pilot under master pilot Horace Bixby. This movie accurately represents the trials, dangers, and adventures of steamboating in America in the middle of the 19th century. Robert Lansing deserved an Academy Award for his portrayal of Horace Bixby. His gruff manner, tender heart, and deep-down love of the steamboat life comes through. If you have never read a book by Mark Twain, and don't intend to, the best thing you can do is watch this movie. It will tell you what Twain was all about.