There is so much interest in Mark Twain and so little known about his last years, that it is wonderful that recently numerous books have been published about Mark Twain last years. Also, with his last volume of his autobiography coming out in 2015...this will really focus and Mark Twain's time in Redding Ct, his last home, his relationships and his important last writings.
Twain loved Redding and built a Florentine Style mansion called Stormfield, on the acreage that once was my property, (aka The Lobster Pot). Mark Twain gave the old salt box, which he called The Lobster Pot, to Isabel Lyon, a woman that was his (controversial) companion for the years after Livy's,( Mark Twain's wife's), death. If you look on some of the other posts in this blog you will find a lot of information and pictures of Isabel Lyon, (my oil portrait of Isabel is shown below).
Below are photos of the filming of the Documentary "Dangerous Intimacy" produced by Richard Altomonte, based on the book by Karen Lystra. The full length Documentary film can be purchased at amazon.com.
Much of the Documentary was filmed at The Lobster Pot, also at the Mark Twain Library, New Pond Farm and Cindy and Brian Meehl's home in Redding, Ct. (which was also part of the original Stormfield property). Cindy was very gracious to lend two of her precious horses for the filming, Red and Lilly. Cindy has a role in the film as Jean Clemen's riding companion when Jean had the train accident. Also, my sister, Deborah, plays Katie Leary, the Clemen's long time maid. There is a scene in the Doc. in the Lobster Pot sunken garden where Jean attacks Katy.
In the Documentary I portray Jean Clemens..she is about 29 years old...obviously no close ups.....
To see a 2 minute clip of this Documentary go to:
http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi1840907801/
Jeans snow scene ride |