In honor of Kim Darby’s 78th birthday, I’m sharing one of the highlights of her film career. In this scene, young Mattie Ross (Darby) shows Colonel G. Stonehill (Strother Martin) that her bargaining skills are way beyond her years! I especially love TRUE GRIT because the story opens in my home state in Fort Smith, Arkansas, before heading west in search of Tom Chaney! As a matter of fact, the author of the TRUE GRIT novel, Charles Portis, is one of the greatest authors from the state of Arkansas.

Enjoy one of many great scenes from the classic western, TRUE GRIT!