Mark Twain

Resource Information

The work Mark Twain represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Kent District Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Mark Twain

Statement of responsibility

a Florentine Films production ; produced by Dayton Duncan & Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan & Geoffrey C. Ward ; directed by Ken Burns ; produced in association with WETA

Contributor

• WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
• Styron, William, 1925-2006
• PBS Home Video
• Holbrook, Hal
• Duncan, Dayton
• Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005
• Bosco, Philip
• Florentine Films
• Ward, Geoffrey C
• PBS DVD (Firm)
• David, Keith
• Burns, Ken, 1953-
• Conway, Kevin

Subject

• Documentary television programs
• Authors, American -- 19th century
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Biographical films
• Nonfiction television programs
• Documentary films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
• Biographical television programs

Genre

• Nonfiction television programs
• Biographical films
• Biographical television programs
• Documentary television programs
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Documentary films

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others

Cataloging source

CIB

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Edited by Erik W. Ewers, Craig Mellish ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Ken Burns ; voice of Mark Twain, Kevin Conway

Dewey number

818/.409

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Language note

Closed-captioned

LC call number

• PN1995.9.B55
• PN1998.3.T8356

LC item number

• T935 2001
• M375 2001

PerformerNote

Narrated by Keith David

Runtime

240

Technique

live action