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

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A FULL-COLOR PICTORIAL MAP OF MARK TWAIN'S LIFE... AVAILABLE MANY USES! q Approximately 50,000 copies of this biographical map of Mark Twain printed in 4-colors have been distributed to public libraries, secondary schools, YMCA’s, departments of the National Education Association and bookstores, with the cooperation of Scholastic Magazine and Harper & Bros., Publishers. Everywhere the map has provoked tremendous interest and received the highest praise. @ @ Shown here in black and white in reduced size (the overall measurements are 31” wide by 213” deep), this colorful, interesting accessory is made available to you at 7c per copy for display locally in bookstores, libraries, schools, etc., which may not have been covered in the general distribution. It can also be used for advance or current lobby display either alone or in combination with additional stills from the film and/or special Mark Twainiana. For copies of your Mark Twain 4-Color Map, 7c each—write to: Campaign Plan Editor WARNER BROS. 321 W. 44 St. New York 18, New York 10 Here’s @ This map has been prepared with three main objectives: 1) to present a colorful pictorial life story of the great American humorist; 2) to serve as background for study and discussion of Mark Twain, and as stimulus to reading books by and about him; and 3) to enhance an appreciation of the motion picture, “THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN.” You can employ the following guide in suggesting its use to local schools, libraries, community centers, etc. @ Scenes from the picture, ranging clockwise around the border, make the map a practical visual aid. On the map itself, figures 1 through 37 represent highlights in the life of Mark