The film mixes biography with elements of many of Clemens’ best-known stories as if they occurred to him personally. Thus, as he grows up, Sam plays with friends Huck, Tom, and Jim on a raft on the Mississippi River. Sam even enters enter a jumping frog contest in Calaveras County.
The Adventures of Mark Twain was nominated for three Academy Awards.
Released in 1944. Black and White. 130 minutes
April 21, 2023 – 7:00pm – Brewery Arts Center Maizie Theater