Samuel Clemens (Fredric March) is born in 1835 under Halley's Comet. This movie follows his adventures with allusions to his famous writings. He works on a paddleboat where he learns the term Mark Twain which signifies safe passage.
This movie did get three Oscar nominations. That's pretty good. The individual snippets of stories have the feel of Mark Twain. That's the best parts of the movie although it seems more like tall tales. That would actually fit the idea of Mark Twain. The typesetter can't be that ridiculous. It looks like something from Willy Wonka or Dr. Seuss. I do have to say that I didn't know any of the Grant story or his bankruptcy. I don't know how much of this biopic is true but the sense of the man fits.
This movie did get three Oscar nominations. That's pretty good. The individual snippets of stories have the feel of Mark Twain. That's the best parts of the movie although it seems more like tall tales. That would actually fit the idea of Mark Twain. The typesetter can't be that ridiculous. It looks like something from Willy Wonka or Dr. Seuss. I do have to say that I didn't know any of the Grant story or his bankruptcy. I don't know how much of this biopic is true but the sense of the man fits.