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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’s’ Scout (Mary Badham) Shares Her Unique Friendship With Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck won the Oscar for his portrayal of Scout’s father, Atticus Finch. “What you see up on the screen is what we got ...
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Woke teachers try to ban ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ in schools
A group of progressive teachers fought to “prohibit” Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” from being assigned in classroom curriculum amid left-wing criticism of parents protesting ...
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Progressive teachers try to 'prohibit' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' in classrooms: 'Is this a book ban?'
A group of progressive teachers fought to "prohibit" Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" from being assigned in classroom curriculum amid left-wing criticism of parents protesting sexually ...
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A resonant ‘Mockingbird’ recalls American racism then — and now
Aaron Sorkin and Jeff Daniels made 'To Kill a Mockingbird' a mission The venue in this case may account for a blatant dialing up of the play’s emotional volume. Joey Collins’s Bob Ewell ...
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Students hated ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Their teachers tried to dump it.
MUKILTEO, Wash. — Students first told Shanta Freeman-Miller about how it hurt to read “To Kill a Mockingbird” five years ago. The stories came out during Wednesday meetings of the Union for ...
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Scout from the 'To Kill A Mockingbird' film now plays the racist neighbor onstage
The latest Broadway incarnation of To Kill A Mockingbird is touring the country, and now the cast includes a familiar face from the old black-and-white movie. "Isn't this stunning?" marveled 69 ...
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Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Bass Concert Hall
A part of the English curriculum for most 9th or 10th graders for many decades, there's a deep fondness and memory of To Kill a Mockingbird that helped us see that, as Atticus Finch says in the ...
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Review: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a powerful production of an American classic
More: Actress who was Scout in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' film returns for new stage role “To Kill a Mockingbird,” the only book Lee published during her lifetime, is a literary classic.
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Commentary: Is ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ a Jewish story?
The answer: Atticus Finch, in “To Kill a Mockingbird” — played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 classic film adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. The film won three Academy Awards that year ...
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Beloved character in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ gets stronger voice: ‘Calpurnia has a lot of zingers’
Ever wondered what Calpurnia was thinking and feeling, during the events that took place in “To Kill a Mockingbird”? The Finch family housekeeper is an important figure in Harper Lee’s novel ...
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Aaron Sorkin’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” crackles with energy, but struggles to focus
At its best, the latest touring Broadway production of “Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird” finds crackling energy in its dialogue and performances, arcing from actor to actor during scenes ...