Mark Twain at Stormfield, 1909 (Edison film)

Silent film footage taken in 1909 by Thomas Edison at Stormfield (CT) at Mark Twain's estate. Twain is shown walkng around his home and playing cards with his daughters Clara and Jean. The flickering is due to film deterioration, but this is the only known footage of the great author.

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  Film & Animation

[adamjohnston85]

“It ain't those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it is the parts that I do understand.” - Mark Twain

[toby w]

thumbs up if your watching this in 1912

[Tuy19299]

Except Mark Twain is not on trial here... you are.

[Tuy19299]

Of course that is not whrere the story ends, is it?

Jehanne

[daflotsam]

Yet our's are so exciting that after watching a silent movie clip on YouTube some of us reply the same thing twice. :)

[bustaphatty]

"I didn't say half of these quotes." - Mark Twain

[0fferChakon]

only 1900's kids will get this.

[OutstandinMediocracy]

Such a brilliant man, but the only quote I can readily recall is..."quiting smoking is the easiest thing ever, I've quit a thousand times."

[Fungorrr]

So strange to see so far into the past.

[panjialang]

His life here looks fucking boring.