“Scout” Reflects on “To Kill A Mockingbird”

Alabama Monroeville Actress Mary Badham talks about her role as "Scout" in the movie and how the movie's message is still relevant today
by WKRG Staff
Published: Sat, September 06, 2008 - 9:15 pm CST Last Updated: Sat, September 06, 2008 - 9:28 pm CST
Mary Badham was in Mobile Sunday for a special performance of "To Kill A Mockingbird". The Monroeville Players put on the classic at the Saenger Theatre in Mobile.
Badham sat down with News 5 Photojournalist Jud Hulon and talked about her movie role as "Scout", the story's message and how it changed her life.
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BamaBob
BamaBob Says:
Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 5:11 am

“To Kill A Mockingbird” has always been one of my favorite books and movies.  The setting was the depression era, but the scenes in the movie have always reminded me of my childhood in 1950’s small town Mississippi.
. In fact, I have a suspicion that Harper Lee was influenced by a news story about the trial and death of Willie McGee in 1951.  Because there are many parallels between her fictional character (Tom Robinson) and the very real Willie McGee.

southfan1981
southfan1981 Says:
Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 2:58 am

She was such a fantastic actress in that film. Lovely way to play the character Miss Lee described.

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