The Ava Gardner Museum will host the 9th Annual Ava Gardner Festival, October 4-6 in Smithfield, NC to honor and celebrate the film "The Night of the Iguana" and the life and career of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner.

For the month of March 2010, the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, NC will feature a memorial tribute honoring the life and career of Kathryn Grayson.

(Smithfield, NC) - Although it may seem not that long ago, Monday, January 25th marks 20 years since the passing of Ava Gardner