To Kill a Mockingbird
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Here are some random facts about the movie. This is not very useful for studying, but more for just the fun of knowing.

FUN FACTS:

* Dil was modeled after author Harper Lee's childhood friend, Truman Capote.

* Robert Duvall stayed out of the sun for six weeks and died his hair blond for the role of Boo Radley who, according to the story, spent much of his life locked in a cellar.

*Although Gregory Peck's inspirational performance as Atticus Finch turned out to be a perfect highlight to his long career, Rock Hudson was actually the studio's first choice for the role.


Gregory Peck
Atticus Finch
Mary Badham
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch
Phillip Alford
Jem Finch
John Megna
Dill Harris
Frank Overton
Sheriff Heck Tate
Robert Duvall
Arthur "Boo" Radley
Rosemary Murphy
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Ruth White
Mrs. Dubose
Brock Peters
Tom Robinson
Estelle Evans
Calpurnia
Paul Fix
Judge Taylor
Collin Wilcox
Mayella Violet Ewell
James Anderson
Bob Ewell
Alice Ghostley
Stephanie Crawford
William Windom
Gilmer
Crahan Denton
Walter Cunningham
Richard Hale
Mr. Radley
Steve Condit
Walter Cunningham
Bill Walker
Rev. Sykes
Hugh Sanders
Dr. Reynolds
Paulene Myers
Jessie
Jester Hairston
Spence Robinson
Jamie Forster
Hiram Townsend
Nancy Marshall
Schoolteacher
Kim Hamilton
Helen Robinson
Kelly Thordsen
Burly Man
Kim Hector
Cecil Jacobs
David Crawford
Tom Robinson
Guy Wilkerson
Jury Foreman
Charles Fredericks
Court Clerk
Jay Sullivan
Court Reporter
Barry Seltzer
Schoolboy
Dan White
Man
Tex Armstrong
Man
Kim Stanley
Narrator

Producer
Alan J. Pakula
Director
Robert Mulligan
Writer
Horton Foote (based on the novel by Harper Lee)
Source
Harper Lee
Editor
Aaron Stell
Musical Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Music Director
Elmer Bernstein
Art Director
Henry Bumstead
Alexander Golitzen
Set Decorator
Oliver Emert
Costumes
Rosemary Odell
Viola Thompson
Make Up
Bud Westmore
Cinematographer
Russell Harlan
Information from: www.tvguide.com/
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TKAM is a drama produced by Universial Studions with the running time of 129 minutes.
 
Academy Award:
  • Best Actor - Gregory Peck
  • Best Adapted Screenplay - Horton Foote
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (B/W) - Alexander Golitzen, Henry Bumstead, Oliver Emert

Academy Award Nominations:

  • Best Picture
  • Best Supporting Actress - Mary Badham
  • Best Director - Robert Mulligan
  • Best B/W Cinematography - Russell Harlan
  • Best Original Score - Elmer Bernstein