Sharon Knolle, Entertainment Writer

'To Kill A Mockingbird' 50th Anniversary: Mary Badham On Being Scout, Gregory Peck And Losing The Academy Award

January 30, 2012

For the release of the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Mary Badham talked to Moviefone about her rather fuzzy memories of making a classic all those years ago, her memories of co-star Gregory Peck, why she quit acting, and what it was like to return to the profession (if only for one film) nearly 40 years later.

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Karen Black among capacity crowd reminiscing about Marilyn Monroe

January 26, 2012

Celebrity guest stars and some revelations about Marilyn Monroe's life if she hadn't died that fateful day in 1962 made for an unforgettable evening dedicated to the screen goddess January 25 at the Billy Wilder Theater. On hand for a Q&A were documentarian Terry Sanders, whose 1964 film The Legend of Marilyn Monroe was shown, and author Susan Bernard, who read excerpts from her book Marilyn: Intimate Exposures. 

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I've gotten the most emails in response to this article in Variety on Clint Eastwood's production company, Malpaso. I routinely have people asking me to help pitch their movie idea to Clint! Sadly, he's not in my Rolodex!