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Colin interviewed Hal Holbrook on February 3, 2015, in advance of Holbrook's performance of Mark Twain Tonight in Hartford on his 90th birthday on February 17, 2015. Colin wrote at the time that Holbrook was one of the most remarkable people he's encountered of all the remarkable people he's interviewed over the years.

Holbrook was so passionate and fun to speak with that Colin never got to ask him all the many questions about the love of his life, his difficult childhood, or his time spent at Suffield Academy. He hoped for a second interview.

Holbrook died on January 23. This hour, we reair our 2015 interview with him.

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Hal Holbrook was an American film, television, and stage actor famous for his portrayal of Mark Twain in the solo show he created, Mark Twain Tonight, for which he won a Tony Award. His movies include All the President's Men, Lincoln, and Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for an Oscar in 2008. He won five Primetime Emmy Awards, and he's the subject of a documentary by Scott Teems and Laura D. Smith, Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey.

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Colin McEnroe contributed to this show, which originally aired February 4, 2015.

Colin interviewed Hal Holbrook on February 3, 2015, in advance of Holbrook's performance of&nbsp;Mark Twain Tonight&nbsp;in Hartford on his 90th birthday on February 17, 2015. Colin wrote at the time that Holbrook was one of the most remarkable people he's encountered of all the remarkable people he's interviewed over the years.
Holbrook was so passionate and fun to speak with that Colin never got to ask him all the many questions about the love of his life, his difficult childhood, or his time spent at Suffield Academy. He hoped for a second interview.
Holbrook died on January 23. This hour, we reair our 2015 interview with him.
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<li>Hal Holbrook&nbsp;was an American film, television, and stage actor famous for his portrayal of Mark Twain in the solo show he created,&nbsp;Mark Twain Tonight, for which he won a Tony Award. His movies include&nbsp;All the President's Men,&nbsp;Lincoln, and&nbsp;Into the Wild, for which he was nominated for an Oscar in 2008. He won five Primetime Emmy Awards, and he's the subject of a documentary by Scott Teems and Laura D. Smith,&nbsp;Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey.</li>
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Colin McEnroe contributed to this show, which originally aired February 4, 2015.
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