Ala. theaters mark anniversary of "Mockingbird" | News

HUNTSVILLE, AL (AP)- Turner Classic Movies is marking the 50th
anniversary of the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird" with special screenings
around the country, including eight in Alabama.

TCM says the classic film
will be shown Thursday night at the Rave theaters in Vestavia Hills,
Hoover, Montgomery and Daphne; the Regal theaters in Trussville and
Huntsville, and the Cobb theaters in Tuscaloosa and Gulf Shores.

State tourism director Lee
Sentell said he expects many students to attend because Harper Lee's "To
Kill a Mockingbird" is widely assigned in Alabama schools.

The novel by the
Monroeville native was published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize for
fiction. The film version won three Academy Awards, including best actor
for Gregory Peck.

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