Sophfronia Scott Gregory
– Movies may have been his downfall, but that doesn’t mean ex-Washington Mayor MARION BARRY will turn his back on them, especially when one will feature his life story. Barry has visited Tinseltown for a meeting with producer Ron Samuels, who wants to make a film that will highlight events in Barry’s life such as the civil rights movement and his spell in jail. “He has had a fascinating life,” says Samuels. It all is on hold until after D.C.’s Sept. 15 election, when Barry could return to public office by winning a city council seat. If he does, Samuels says, it would make the movie “even more of a Rocky story.”
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