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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITY OF PALMDALE NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: John Mlynar PHONE: 661/267-5115 DATE: June 27, 2016 To Kill a Mockingbird Featured at Palmdale Playhouse’s “Summer Classic Movie Series” PALMDALE –The Palmdale Playhouse, located at 38334 10th St. East in Palmdale, kicks off its Summer Classic Movie Series on Thursday, June 29 with a presentation of the western To Kill a Mockingbird. Doors will open at 6:30 pm and movies begin at 7 pm. Tickets are available only at the Palmdale Playhouse Box office. Arrive early and enjoy a complimentary dessert and beverage with paid admission. To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Starring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout, it is the story of Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, who defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice. “Stop by and see one of the best movies ever made in a comfortable setting on the big screen with state of the art sound,” said Palmdale’s Recreation Supervisor Annie Pagliaro. “ The other movies in the Summer Classic Movie Series include To Kill a Mockingbird on June 29, Breakfast at Tiffany’s on July 13 and True Grit on July 27. For more information, please call 661/267-5684, or visit www.PalmdalePlayhouse.com. -30- Communications Department • 38300 Sierra Highway • Palmdale, CA 93550 www.CityofPalmdale.org