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Profile: Jim Post's portrayal of Mark Twain in "Mark Twain and His Adventures Out West!"

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Date: 20011111
Author:LISA SIMEONE

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Profile: Jim Post's portrayal of Mark Twain in "Mark Twain and His Adventures Out West!"

Host: LISA SIMEONE Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

LISA SIMEONE, host:

Imagine white hair, white linen suit, big mustache. Those are trademarks of the humorist whose real name was Samuel Clemens. He left us such classics as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "Innocents Abroad" and many other literary works. For years, actors have portrayed Mark Twain, often using his own words, to craft an image of an erudite and cynical social critic.

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