“The Making of the Sound of Music Live!” is produced by NBC News’ Peacock Productions. Sharon Scott is president and general manager of Peacock Productions. Colleen Halpin is the executive producer and Mary Murphy is the director.
Mary Murphy on NPR’s ‘Talk of the Nation’
In Scout, Atticus And Boo, Mary McDonagh Murphy gathers essays by fans of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird that reflect on its enduring meaning. On July 15, 2011 she spoke with NPR’s ‘Talk of the Nation’ – listen to the interview below, or read more on NPR.
C-SPAN: Book Discussion on Scout, Atticus & Boo
On C-SPAN, Mary McDonagh Murphy talked about the impact of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, published in July 1960. In her book, Scout, Atticus & Boo, Ms. Murphy included reflections on Lee’s novel from Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Anna Quindlen, Andrew Young, Scott Turow, and others. During this event, part of the American Library Association’s annual meeting, Mary Murphy discussed her book with librarian and NPR commentator Nancy Pearl and showed clips of the interviews she did for her documentary and accompanying book and clips from the 1962 motion picture.