Synopsis
During the final years of his life, the famous writer Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens is befriended by a young girl named Dorothy Quick.
1991 Directed by Daniel Petrie
During the final years of his life, the famous writer Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens is befriended by a young girl named Dorothy Quick.
Jason Robards Talia Shire R. H. Thomson Fiona Reid Chris Wiggins Amy Stewart Anna Ferguson Chapelle Jaffe Colin Fox Susan Coyne Bunty Webb Jenny Turner Brian Paul Corinne Conley Michael Polley James Mainprize Lee MacDougall Roy Lewis John Shepherd Douglas E. Hughes John Bayliss Yank Azman Kelly Spalding
Mark Twain y yo, Mark Twain e Eu
cute, but when am I going to have a best friendship/mentor-menteeship with my favorite author from the 19th century? hmm?? HmMmm???????????
"I came in with Halley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Halley's Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: "Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together".
Rewatching this one after... more years than I like to think about. I remembered a couple of the bits very vividly, as it turns out.
It's the kind of TV movie that doesn't get made nowadays, but it's charming and heartfelt and it's slow in a way that I really appreciate-- it's allowed to have bits that aren't about speeding the plot forward, that are just about letting things unfold, letting you get to know everyone.
Jason Robards himself had said that he appreciated getting to play this role, and I'm glad that he did.
I gotta admit, I didn’t think “Mother, you must take me to Bermuda” was going to work.
No idea how I came across this film, but I’m glad I did, it’s very wholesome.
Apparently it’s a true story, it focuses on a girl who befriends Mark Twain near the end of his life. It’s revealed over time that Mark feels regretful about not spending enough time with his own children, so building a connection with Dorothy is his act of redemption. The movie has an even blend of uplifting and sadder plot elements. If anything, it’s worth watching for Jason Robards and Talia Shire, two great actors who give solid performances.
There’s nothing incredibly remarkable about it, the film is pretty simple and straightforward. It is, however, quite enjoyable through how heartwarming it is.