Thanks to Mark Dawidziak for providing this information from an interview with Horton Foote. Barb ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Dear Barb, This is Mark Dawidziak at the Akron Beacon Journal. You can share this with the rest of the Forum folks if you like. I interviewed Horton Foote at length in December for the Knight-Ridder wire. We talked a great deal about Mark Twain, one of his heroes. If this Twain drama was ever published, Foote is not aware of it. He isn't even sure a copy exists in his records. He has asked several institutions to track down a video copy in any condition, but so far, no luck. If anyone finds it, he would like to be notified immediately. I have several Twain friends, including fellow-Mark Twain Circle member David Bianculli (TV critic at the New York Daily News), on the lookout. When I asked Foote if "The Shape of the River" was published anywhere, he replied, "Not that I know of. It's terrible, but it's one of those things you don't pay attention to at the time. I don't even know if a kinny (kinescope) exists. Isn't that awful? Franchot Tone played Twain and he was quite remarkable. My archives would love to have a copy. Not even the Museum of Broadcasting has a copy. At the time, I remember being tremendously moved by Tone's performance." Foote added that Tone was surprisingly good as Twain, bringing a sad yet proud quality to his portrayal that may have mirrored conditions in his own life. I hope some of this helps. Best, Mark