Just as effective as Gregory Peck but in a much less visible role was Robert Duvall in his film debut as Arthur ❻oo' Radley, the town pariah. My own childhood was.not in the true South it was in Southern California, but it was nevertheless a small town where we ran around barefooted in the summertime and lived in trees and rolled down the street curled up in an old rubber tire." Gregory Peck would later comment on his portrayal of Atticus Finch: "I felt I could climb into Atticus's shoes without any play-acting, that I could be him. Gregory Peck was so perfect in the role that Harper Lee turned down offers in later years for television and stage versions of To Kill A Mockingbird, stating "that film was a work of art and there isn't anyone else who could play the part." At the conclusion of the film's shooting, she gave Peck her father's prized pocket watch which the actor used as a good luck charm on Oscar® night when he would be named Best Actor for his work in To Kill A Mockingbird. Part of the film's huge appeal is seeing the dramatic events unfold through the innocent eyes of childhood. Yet despite its controversial nature (a black man is accused of raping a white woman), the real focus of the story is the relationship between Scout, a tomboyish six-year-old, her older brother, Jem, and their attorney father. I am very proud and grateful." Set in Lee's hometown, Monroeville, Alabama, To Kill A Mockingbird vividly captures a specific time and place when racial unrest was at its peak in the South. They have made my story into a beautiful and moving motion picture. After seeing the film, Lee commented, "I can only say that I am a happy author. The film version of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-prize-winning, semi-autobiographical novel, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) was one of those rare screen adaptations that pleased fans of the book and its author as well. ![]() This shadowy character soon comes to play a major part in the lives of the children.Ĭast: Gregory Peck (Atticus Finch) Mary Badham (Jean Louise "Scout" Finch), Phillip Alford (Jem Finch), John Megna (Dill Harris), Robert Duvall (Arthur "Boo" Radley). During this troubled period, Scout continues to indulge her fascination with Boo Radley, a reclusive neighbor who is said to be mentally deranged and is never seen outdoors. Fellow classmates provoke them at school because of their father's case while Atticus encounters prejudice and unreliable witnesses in the courtroom. But when Atticus agrees to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman, the children are pulled out of their insulated world. Six-year-old Scout and her ten-year-old brother Jem live a carefree existence in a small Alabama town with their widowed father, Atticus Finch, a respected attorney. Sheriff Tate concludes that Ewell fell on his own knife and decides that there will be no trial. In revenge against Atticus, Bob Ewell one day attacks Scout and Jem but Boo Radley, who has secretly watched over the children and has left gifts for them in a tree trunk, saves them by killing Ewell. ![]() Atticus tries to have the decision reversed, but before he can do so, Tom attempts to escape and is killed. Though Atticus is able to demonstrate Tom's innocence, forcing Mayella to admit that her father beat her when he found her making advances toward Tom, the all-white jury returns a verdict of guilty. When Atticus agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a Negro accused of raping young Mayella Ewell, the children must defend themselves against the taunts of their classmates. Dubose, and frightening themselves and their new friend, 6-year-old Dill Harris, with exaggerated stories about Boo Radley, a mentally retarded neighbor whom they have never seen. ![]() The youngsters lead a carefree life, racing about the town, jeering at eccentric Mrs. In a small Alabama town in 1932, Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer, strives to create for his two children, 6-year-old Scout and her 10-year-old brother, Jem, an atmosphere free from hatred and prejudice.
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