Product Details

• Actors: Craig Wasson, Brooke Adams, David Ogden Stiers, Gigi Proietti, Barry Morse
• Directors: Luciano Salce
• Writers: Alfredo Silveri, Dan Wakefield, Mark Twain
• Producers: Anselmo Parrinello, Giulio Scanni, Kim Eveleth, William P. Perry
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: March 1, 1992
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000F4X3
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,159 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

With The Innocents Abroad (VHS), you have the unexpected pleasure of seeing the world through the eyes of the one and only Mark Twain. Craig Wasson plays the droll Twain who is assigned a story on his "Grand Tour" of the continents for a San Francisco newspaper. He's soon joined by irrepressible Brooke Adams and David Ogden Stiers who are his riotous traveling companions on the journey to the world's greatest sites. This film superbly captures the timeless wonders of Italy, France, Greece and Egypt as well as the incomparable wit and vision of Mark Twain.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Twain brought to life!, September 25, 2005

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Gandalf "a reader" (U.S.A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Innocents Abroad [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Great story shot on location. Twain's wit, to the point of being laugh out loud, comes through best on the second and third watching. Set in the period it was written, and not modernized, this rendition is very faithful to the book. I have personally read the book and taken the grand excursion, allbeit 100 years later. The American tourist never changes though, and having lived the experience of a tour makes it even funnier. Don't miss this! To me it still looks fresh like it was filmed in 2005. The portrayal of the young Mark Twain is priceless!

4.0 out of 5 stars From one of Twain's lesser books, a pretty good movie, February 27, 2009

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RickyG "Rickgil" (South Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Innocents Abroad [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The acting in this rather elderly made-for-tv movie is good, not great, being some of the earlier work of stars Craig Wasson, David Ogden Stiers, and Brooke Adams, and some of the special effects aren't very special, but the spirit of fun and the exotic locales are true to Twain's book. I have enjoyed it immensely - several times.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book, but not the video, February 6, 2002

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David Balmer (Alameda, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Innocents Abroad [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The producers of this film managed to take one of Twain's most enjoyable and hilarious books and turn it into a dull and lifeless "movie of the week". Perhaps my expectations were too high, but the humour and spirit of the original work was completely lacking. Not recommended. Read the book, it's wonderful!