The Adventures of Mark Twain (Warner Bros.) (1944)

WON BY educational societies continue to pour in, in unprecedented numbers. Shown here are three of these important awards—from Teachers’ Union, the Mark Twain Commission and Scholastic Magazine. And, below, are selected illustrations showing the Special Mark Twain Memorial Ceremonies held at New York University’s Hall of Fame and the pilot wheel presented to Warners by the Propeller Club of the U. S. “vv (Tops, don’t miss) (Worthwhile) “(So-so) rales THE ADVENTURES OF MARK wer TWAIN (Warner Bros. Directed by Irving Rapper. Produced by Jesse L. Lasky.) THE EDITORS award the Blue Ribbon for April to Warner Brothers for their production, The Adventures of Mark Twain. Their pictorial homage to the great humorist shows him also as a great human being and philosopher. We are introduced to Mark Twain on the day of his birth in 1835, when HalRibbon Award’ for that the profesley’s Comet flamed across the sky. Mark, the outstanding sional: humorist's born plain Samuel L. Clemens, later picture of April goes ot is not always took this celestial phenomenon as a perto Warner Bros. ela H f for their production nappy one. He sonal omen of good fortune. Fortune, Mark: Twain made a good deal however, was slow in nodding his way. : of money, and He had several brief and inglorious {oct jt all through generosity and poor careers as a printer, a soldier in the judgment. Civil War, and a gold miner on the Fredric March does thegcharacteriPacific slope. But he was more successzation of Mark Twain fullsjustice. He ful as a steamboat pilot on the Missisenables you to understand the timeless sippi and a newspaper reporter in Vircharm of the man whose writings hold ginia City, Nevada. appeal for both adults and children. The West was wild and woolly in Mark’s day, and he found plenty of material for literary sketches. They were “4 usually burlesques of local characters and conditions. He signed them “Mark Twain,” a river term meaning two fathoms of water. One of these sketches he sent to ar Eastern paper. It was The Story of the Jumping Frog, and it leaped around the world, carrying Mark Twain's fame with it. Mark then went on a series of lec ae ae Award s : ture tours, and ; almost at once J became the NumJ ber One gag man g of his day. His 4 gift of gab had his audiences roaring with @ laughter from coast to coast. He found The Editors’ Blue shortly, however, tt gill Scholastic ote. PROPELLER CLUB GIVES PILOT WHEEL Still available. Write for Still MTX69-D, 10c, to Still Editor, Warner Bros., 321 W. 44 St., N.Y.C. @ Blow up for lobby display. Copy in center of wheel reads as follows: ‘The Propeller Club of the United States, Port of St. Louis, Mo., Presents this river boat pilot wheel to commemorate the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of the Issuance of a Pilot’s License to Mark Twain to Warner Brothers for their superb portrayal of river pilots in the film “The Adventures of Mark Twain’ on Tuesday afternoon the Eighth of April in the Mark Twain Hotel, St. Louis.” OP AWARDS ‘MARK TWAIN’ As we go to press, honors from the nation’s top THE PURPLE. HEAg ‘aay | eer Mark Twain Commission Award TEACHERS UNION AWARD TO Pictures. Goon ate tee Goo Picrune Max NG. | Tn stack films as Mission fo Moscow fi in the North Alfantic Watch on fhe Here's How To Put This Page To Work Rarely has a motion picture received the kind and quantity of awards from important national organizations as have been accorded the production of Warner Bros.’ “The Adventures of Mark Twain.” There may be a branch of one of these organizations in your community. If so, perhaps you can get them to co operate by sponsoring your opening night performance. Blow up awards direct from pressbook either individually or in a combination layout for advance lobby display, or print for program insert or special counter display cards for bookstores, libraries, etc. Adventures of Mark Th of their Educati fwain: the Servic: i Bureau. anal other Teachers’ Union Award HALL OF FAME TWAIN CEREMONY @ The above illustration shows the start of the stirring ceremony celebrating New York University’s Hall of Fame Special Mark Twain Memorial Program. Jesse Lasky and Fredric March both took part in the colorful proceedings which were attended by various dignitaries in the field of education.