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The Adventures of Mark Twain

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 10m
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7.1/10
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The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
The dramatized life of immortal humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, from his days as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River until his death in 1910 shortly after Halley's Comet returned.
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The dramatized life of immortal humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, from his days as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River until his death in 1910 shortly aft... Read allThe dramatized life of immortal humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, from his days as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River until his death in 1910 shortly after Halley's Comet returned.The dramatized life of immortal humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, from his days as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River until his death in 1910 shortly after Halley's Comet returned.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
52,590
7,710
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    • Director
      • Irving Rapper
    • Writers
      • Alan Le May(screen play by)
      • Harold M. Sherman(adaptation by)
      • Harry Chandlee(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Fredric March
      • Alexis Smith
      • Donald Crisp
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Irving Rapper
    • Writers
      • Alan Le May(screen play by)
      • Harold M. Sherman(adaptation by)
      • Harry Chandlee(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Fredric March
      • Alexis Smith
      • Donald Crisp
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 3 nominations total

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    Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Alan Hale, Henry Blair, Chester Conklin, Willie Fung, George Haywood, Robert Herrick, Gene Holland, Fredric March, Charles McAvoy, and John 'Skins' Miller in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Jack Gardner, Jack Gargan, Peter Lawford, and Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Carol Coombs, Fredric March, Joyce Reynolds, Alexis Smith, and Gloria Ann Crawford in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Robert Barrat, William Henry, and Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    Fredric March in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)

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    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain
    Alexis Smith
    Alexis Smith
    • Olivia Langdon Clemens
    Donald Crisp
    Donald Crisp
    • J.B. Pond
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Steve Gillis
    C. Aubrey Smith
    C. Aubrey Smith
    • Oxford Chancellor
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    • Bret Harte
    William Henry
    William Henry
    • Charles Langdon
    • (as Bill Henry)
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Horace E. Bixby - Riverboat Captain
    Walter Hampden
    Walter Hampden
    • Jervis Langdon
    Joyce Reynolds
    Joyce Reynolds
    • Clara Clemens
    Whitford Kane
    Whitford Kane
    • Joe Goodwin - Editor
    Percy Kilbride
    Percy Kilbride
    • Billings - Enterprise Typesetter
    Nana Bryant
    Nana Bryant
    • Mrs. Langdon
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Pickpocket
    • (uncredited)
    Gloria Ann Crawford
    • Young Susie Clemens
    • (uncredited)
    Hooper Atchley
    Hooper Atchley
    • Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Aylesworth
    Arthur Aylesworth
    • Worried Buffalo Merchant
    • (uncredited)
    Lynn Baggett
    Lynn Baggett
    • Susie Clemens
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Irving Rapper
    • Writers
      • Alan Le May(screen play by) (adaptation by)
      • Harold M. Sherman(adaptation by) (play "Mark Twain")
      • Harry Chandlee(additional dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Clemens was actually a deserter from a Confederate militia company in his home town area of Missouri in 1861. It was the basis of his story "The Short History of a Private Campaign That Failed".
    • Goofs
      The film first shows Mark Twain wearing his famous white suit as the author speaks to his wife Livy while she is on her deathbed. Twain began wearing the suit only after he had finished mourning his wife's death, at which time he swore he would only wear white for the rest of his life. (Michael Shelden recounted this in the opening of his biography, "Mark Twain: Man in White -- The Grand Adventure of His Final Years.")
    • Quotes

      Mark Twain: Ladies and gentlemen, William Shakespeare, the greatest author in the English language is dead.....and I feel far from well myself.

    • Connections
      Features They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

    User reviews33

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    8/10
    Entertaining biography
    President Taft said: " Mark Twain gave pleasure -- real intellectual enjoyment -- to millions, and his works will continue to give such pleasure to millions yet to come... His humor was American, but he was nearly as much appreciated by Englishmen and people of other countries as by his own countrymen. He has made an enduring part of American literature."

    How true. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) is one of only a handful of men in American history I wish I could travel through time to meet. He has created several of the most memorable characters in all of literature.

    The Adventures of Mark Twain, while not a very accurate biography, is still highly entertaining and offers viewers a brief glimpse into the man, his life, writings, trials and tribulations. After all, how many 100% accurate film biographies would be worth watching? Most would be as boring as watching a chess match in slow motion. The film makers took some liberties, but the end result is one that Mr. Twain himself would probably enjoy. The final scene is heart touching and unforgettable.
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    • Release date
      • July 22, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Las aventuras de Mark Twain
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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