Horton Foote Archives

October 23, 2020

Up Close With One of Texas’s Most Prized Playwrights in a New Documentary

The late Horton Foote, known for his screen adaptation of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ is the subject of a movie premiering at this year’s Austin Film Festival.

By Barbara Purcell

Art|

October 7, 2016

Playwright Horton Foote’s Legacy Lives On

A revival of "The Roads to Home" in New York proves the Wharton native's work is as relevant—and revered—as ever.

By Christopher Kelly

Film & TV|

July 1, 1991

Texas Movies: Tender Foote

Oscar-winning screenwriter Horton Foote continues to capture ordinary people coping with life’s difficulties.

By Al Reinert

Film & TV|

December 1, 1987

The Trip to Paradise

Small Texas towns live either in our memory or in our imagination. The ones with the storybook names live in both.

By Horton Foote

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