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| The Adventures of Mark Twain | |
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| Directed by | Irving Rapper |
| Written by | Alan Le May Harold M. Sherman |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Fredric March Alexis Smith |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,623,000[2] |
| Box office | $2,350,000[2] |
The Adventures of Mark Twain is a 1944 American biographical film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Fredric March as Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) and Alexis Smith as Twain's wife Olivia. Produced by Warner Bros., the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including that for Best Music for Max Steiner's score. Irving Rapper was hesitant to direct the film but was persuaded by Hal B. Wallis.[3]
- ^ "The Adventures of Mark Twain". American Film Institute. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 24 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ Higham, Charles; Greenberg, Joel (1971). The celluloid muse; Hollywood directors speak. Regnery. p. 227.