Recreating the one-man show he starred in on Broadway, Hal Holbrook portrays Mark Twain as a 70-year old humorist who skewers politicians, newspapermen and so-called patriots in this 90 minute monologue. Holbrook adapted Twain's own words for a commentary on slavery, religion and politics, mixing the satire with comic yarns about life on the Mississippi and a very effective ghost story. The show's highlight are the lengthy passages from "Huckleberry Finn".
Unfortunately the movie Mark Twain Tonight! is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Production | David Susskind | Producer |
| Writing | Hal Holbrook | Writer |
| Directing | Paul Bogart | Director |
| Production | Don Silverman | Producer |
