TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD author Harper Lee thought Gregory Peck was perfect as Atticus Finch. She turned down offers in later years for television and stage versions of the book, saying "that film was a work of art and there isn't anyone else who could play the part." #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Gregory Peck tells an anecdote from the set of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962). As far as I am aware, Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird” is not strictly autobiographical but is heavily inspired by her own experiences growing up in the racially segregated South. The character of Scout Finch reflects aspects of Lee's childhood, and the fictional town of Maycomb is modeled after her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. The novel's exploration of racial injustice and moral growth mirrors events and so