Follows Samuel Clemens’ life and career on the American literary scene and dramatises selections from two of his well-known classics - “The Celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Cast includes David Wayne.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507582
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → American literature - History and criticism
Literature → Authors - Biography
Literature → Authors, American
Literature → Literature - Study and teaching
Literature → Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)