we saw "Water for Elephants" last week:  again, he was really terrific in
that one.  He's one of those actors who can light up a screen in only a few
minutes, as he did in "Into the Wild."

Happy Birthday Hal #1

-hb



On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Mark Dawidziak <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

>     With all the talk of drink recipes, remember to raise a glass today
> to Harold Rowe Holbrook, Jr. -- Hal -- who is 87. It's his birthday,
> but, from a Twain perspective, he continues to be the gift that keeps
> giving. I'll underscore a point made at the 2009 Elmira conference: How
> much poorer would the Mark Twain community be without Hal Holbrook
> inspiring so many us?
>



-- 
Harold K. Bush, Ph.D
Professor of English
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO  63108
314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h)
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