REVIEWS
"...Brown and Simonis have accomplished a minor miracle: they have taken on the most familiar, and analyzed, figure in American letters, and made him fresh again."
- Ron Powers, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
"88 Days in the Motherlode is a beautifully paced and cinematically engaging film that offers fresh perspective on Mark Twain’s early development as a writer."
- Joseph Csiscila, Editor, Mark Twain Circular
"Every person proud to call himself or herself an American should watch this outstanding DVD. And anyone who still believes that one person can change the world through thought, speech, and writing, should own it."
- Brian Dervin Dillon, Ph.D
"150 years ago, Mark Twain spent 88 Days in California’s gold country hiding out from the law. That’s when he wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” – and many literary scholars say defined his writing voice."
Insight on NPR's Capital Radio with Beth Ruyak.
"You guys do some great stuff!"
Jim Fordyce at Cruising California - Listen to the podcast of the show!
"TNT’s choice of locations and actors, particularly Matt Sweetland as young Mark Twain, faithfully reproduce the feelings of 1864 through original film footage, seamlessly matched with todays photographic potentialities. And the abundant beauty found only in Calvarias and Tuolumne county, California is a bonus."
- Gerald Keller, Sonora, California
"Brown and Simonis have scored a commendable success in this initial foray into Twain biography."
- Barbara Schmidt, The Mark Twain Forum
" DVD's can be purchased from their website and we urge you to do so. Then you will be armed with the knowledge, wit and charm of Mark Twain and can say...”Well let me tell you about those 88 Days that changed his life and ours!”"
The Pinetree.net
"You folks knocked it out of the park! The pacing and editing is first rate"
- James Caron, Professor of American Literature, University of Hawaii
"The film lets Mark Twain's words tell the story, with good experts and plausible re-enactments. Anyone interested in Mark Twain should watch it, and it should be standard viewing in California classrooms."
- David Carkeet, Vermont
"I think it is ready for PBS!"
- Mary Jane Genochio, Calaveras County Arts Council Executive Director
"...Brown and Simonis have accomplished a minor miracle: they have taken on the most familiar, and analyzed, figure in American letters, and made him fresh again."
- Ron Powers, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
"88 Days in the Motherlode is a beautifully paced and cinematically engaging film that offers fresh perspective on Mark Twain’s early development as a writer."
- Joseph Csiscila, Editor, Mark Twain Circular
"Every person proud to call himself or herself an American should watch this outstanding DVD. And anyone who still believes that one person can change the world through thought, speech, and writing, should own it."
- Brian Dervin Dillon, Ph.D
"150 years ago, Mark Twain spent 88 Days in California’s gold country hiding out from the law. That’s when he wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” – and many literary scholars say defined his writing voice."
Insight on NPR's Capital Radio with Beth Ruyak.
"You guys do some great stuff!"
Jim Fordyce at Cruising California - Listen to the podcast of the show!
"TNT’s choice of locations and actors, particularly Matt Sweetland as young Mark Twain, faithfully reproduce the feelings of 1864 through original film footage, seamlessly matched with todays photographic potentialities. And the abundant beauty found only in Calvarias and Tuolumne county, California is a bonus."
- Gerald Keller, Sonora, California
"Brown and Simonis have scored a commendable success in this initial foray into Twain biography."
- Barbara Schmidt, The Mark Twain Forum
" DVD's can be purchased from their website and we urge you to do so. Then you will be armed with the knowledge, wit and charm of Mark Twain and can say...”Well let me tell you about those 88 Days that changed his life and ours!”"
The Pinetree.net
"You folks knocked it out of the park! The pacing and editing is first rate"
- James Caron, Professor of American Literature, University of Hawaii
"The film lets Mark Twain's words tell the story, with good experts and plausible re-enactments. Anyone interested in Mark Twain should watch it, and it should be standard viewing in California classrooms."
- David Carkeet, Vermont
"I think it is ready for PBS!"
- Mary Jane Genochio, Calaveras County Arts Council Executive Director
