| Description |
1 online resource (2 video files (approximately 240 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Contents |
Episode 1 Part 1 Episode 2 Part 2. |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Ken Burns. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Keith David ; voice of Mark Twain, Kevin Conway ; other voices, Philip Bosco, Blythe Danner, Ann Duquesnay. |
| Summary |
Considered the funniest man of his time, Mark Twain was a critic of human nature who used his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed, and racism. As America's best-loved author, he created some of its most memorable characters and quoted sayings. Director Ken Burns digs beneath the legend to discover the true Twain and reveals his extraordinary life, filled with adventure and literary pursuit, incredible success and defeat, comedy, and tragedy. |
| Audience |
Rated TVPG. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910.
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953-
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David, Keith.
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Conway, Kevin.
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Bosco, Philip.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Making of Mark Twain.
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Ken Burns, making history.
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Conversation with Ken Burns.
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| Music No. |
MWT11927441 |
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