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.
Executive Producer: Ken Burns
Production Company: Florentine Films
Production Year: 2001
Copyright Year: 2001
Rating: TV-PG
Narrator: Keith David
Writers: Dayton Duncan, Geoffrey C. Ward
Number of Discs: 2
Length: 210 minutes
Audio Format: Stereo