mary badham played scout in to kill a mockingbird movie.
who played scout in to kill a mockingbird movie?
mary badham
the book was made into the well-received 1962 film with the same title, starring gregory peck as atticus finch. the film's producer, alan j. pakula, remembered universal pictures executives questioning him about a potential script: "they said, 'what story do you plan to tell for the film?' i said, 'have you read the book?' they said, 'yes.' i said, 'that's the story.'" the movie was a hit at the box office, quickly grossing more than $20 million from a $2-million budget. it won three oscars: best actor for gregory peck, best art direction-set decoration, black-and-white, and best writing, screenplay based on material from another medium for horton foote. it was nominated for five more oscars including best actress in a supporting role for mary badham, the actress who played scout.
to kill a mockingbird
earl hamner, jr., got the idea for "the bewitchin' pool" while living in the san fernando valley region of california and witnessing an alarming divorce rate and the effect it had on children. the episode was one of the first shows on television to really address the problem of divorce and bad parenting, and in part it represents wish fulfillment or escapism for children in such situations. there seems to be a parallel between the names "sport" and "jeb" and the "scout" and "jem" characters in "to kill a mockingbird", especially considering that the same child actress played scout and sport.
the bewitchin' pool