Hal (et al)-- For my nickel (I'm a film critic, among other things, so I haven't had to pay for a movie in about 25 years, so I have no idea what it costs these days), the most unlikely but surprisingly faithful film is THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN, a 1985 Claymation film that was dumped into theaters as a kids' thing. It offers a surprisingly thorough overview of the Clemens canon and also doesn't shy away from addressing the darker side of SLC's personality. It's a little hokey in spots, but it has a lovely sense of whimsy, coupled with real respect for who Clemens was and the work he produced. I also have a soft spot for the 1936 Michael Curtiz adaptation of AHF, but the book is so much better... Kathy O'Connell Hartford Advocate