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) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>