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I was immediately reminded of his Doc Holliday, which I think was his
best role (not a particularly good film, however).

On Wed, 2012-03-28 at 07:41 +0900, Harold Bush wrote:
> Kilmer's film is out next year, how do "y'all" like his accent?? at one
> point it is Kilmer as Twain as Katy Leary (southerner doing Irish).  And
> sometimes a little Jim Morrison slips in-- not sure what to make of it....
> 
> also check out the PAGES of comments, both pro and con:  evidently viewers
> have strong opinions about how St. Mark is portrayed....
> 
>  (nice historical look to this clip, though he does come across a bit tipsy
> as many of the comments put it;  did Twain ever perform drunk, in those
> final years?  that was never my impression but who knows??):
> 
> www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Aei4Ttb4-g
> 
> 
> --Hal B.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 28, 2012 at 4:11 AM, [log in to unmask] <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Word must be getting out--hence the sold-out "An Evening with Val Kilmer,"
> > at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, on May 2:
> >
> >
> > www.marktwainmuseum.org/index.php/events-exhibits/232-an-evening-with-val-kilmer
> >
> > Know many of us wish we could be there! Sounds fascinating!
> >

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