what are you doing here this Pulitzer prize-winning novel became one of
prize-winning novel became one of
prize-winning novel became one of history’s most inspiring films welcome
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exploring ten pieces of trivia you
exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about to kill a mockingbird
should know about to kill a mockingbird
should know about to kill a mockingbird let’s remember it was a sin to kill a
let’s remember it was a sin to kill a
let’s remember it was a sin to kill a mockingbird
mockingbird
mockingbird number 10 inspired by actual events
number 10 inspired by actual events
number 10 inspired by actual events kicking off our trivia list is a factoid
kicking off our trivia list is a factoid
kicking off our trivia list is a factoid about the origins of Harper Lee’s iconic
about the origins of Harper Lee’s iconic
about the origins of Harper Lee’s iconic story the protagonist Atticus Finch was
story the protagonist Atticus Finch was
story the protagonist Atticus Finch was modeled after the author’s father as he
modeled after the author’s father as he
modeled after the author’s father as he was an attorney who once defended black
was an attorney who once defended black
was an attorney who once defended black clients further inspiration came from
clients further inspiration came from
clients further inspiration came from the 1931 scottsboro boys trial when nine
the 1931 scottsboro boys trial when nine
the 1931 scottsboro boys trial when nine young black teens were found guilty of
young black teens were found guilty of
young black teens were found guilty of raping two white women with little
raping two white women with little
raping two white women with little evidence to support the verdict this
evidence to support the verdict this
evidence to support the verdict this case should never have come to try and
case should never have come to try and
case should never have come to try and the state has not produced one iota of
the state has not produced one iota of
the state has not produced one iota of medical evidence at the crime Tom
medical evidence at the crime Tom
medical evidence at the crime Tom Robinson is charged with ever took place
Robinson is charged with ever took place
Robinson is charged with ever took place number nine
number nine
number nine Alabama connection Harper Lee’s story
Alabama connection Harper Lee’s story
Alabama connection Harper Lee’s story similarly takes place in 1930s Alabama
similarly takes place in 1930s Alabama
similarly takes place in 1930s Alabama and centers on a rape charge against a
and centers on a rape charge against a
and centers on a rape charge against a black man Lee penned the novel to
black man Lee penned the novel to
black man Lee penned the novel to explore the racism she witnessed in her
explore the racism she witnessed in her
explore the racism she witnessed in her childhood during those years she became
childhood during those years she became
childhood during those years she became good friends with fellow author Truman
good friends with fellow author Truman
good friends with fellow author Truman Capote who became the basis for the
Capote who became the basis for the
Capote who became the basis for the Mockingbird character dill glad don’t
Mockingbird character dill glad don’t
Mockingbird character dill glad don’t believe you and later wrote classics
believe you and later wrote classics
believe you and later wrote classics like Breakfast at Tiffany’s however he
like Breakfast at Tiffany’s however he
like Breakfast at Tiffany’s however he was perhaps best known for his true
was perhaps best known for his true
was perhaps best known for his true crime novel in cold blood which Harper
crime novel in cold blood which Harper
crime novel in cold blood which Harper Lee herself helped him research
Lee herself helped him research
Lee herself helped him research extensively number 8 the reclusive
extensively number 8 the reclusive
extensively number 8 the reclusive albino
albino
albino the 1962 film version of the story
the 1962 film version of the story
the 1962 film version of the story included Robert Duvall in his first
included Robert Duvall in his first
included Robert Duvall in his first major movie role to prepare for his part
major movie role to prepare for his part
major movie role to prepare for his part as the reclusive and misunderstood Boo
as the reclusive and misunderstood Boo
as the reclusive and misunderstood Boo Radley Duvall avoided sunlight for six
Radley Duvall avoided sunlight for six
Radley Duvall avoided sunlight for six weeks and dyed his hair blonde Bradley
weeks and dyed his hair blonde Bradley
weeks and dyed his hair blonde Bradley was thought to be an albino since the
was thought to be an albino since the
was thought to be an albino since the Sun hurt his eyes and he only ventured
Sun hurt his eyes and he only ventured
Sun hurt his eyes and he only ventured out at night like all of the stories
out at night like all of the stories
out at night like all of the stories characters boo was inspired by a boy Lee
characters boo was inspired by a boy Lee
characters boo was inspired by a boy Lee knew in her youth lived in a dilapidated
knew in her youth lived in a dilapidated
knew in her youth lived in a dilapidated house Dale I don’t want you playing
house Dale I don’t want you playing
house Dale I don’t want you playing around that house over there there’s a
around that house over there there’s a
around that house over there there’s a maniac lives there and he’s dangerous
maniac lives there and he’s dangerous
maniac lives there and he’s dangerous number seven kids will be kids in the
number seven kids will be kids in the
number seven kids will be kids in the film the role of Jem Finch went to
film the role of Jem Finch went to
film the role of Jem Finch went to Philip Alford however he only auditioned
Philip Alford however he only auditioned
Philip Alford however he only auditioned for the part to miss school pretty
for the part to miss school pretty
for the part to miss school pretty ironic since the film became a classroom
ironic since the film became a classroom
ironic since the film became a classroom staple during filming he developed a
staple during filming he developed a
staple during filming he developed a close relationship with his on-screen
close relationship with his on-screen
close relationship with his on-screen sister Mary Betim who played Scout the
sister Mary Betim who played Scout the
sister Mary Betim who played Scout the two fought and played like real siblings
two fought and played like real siblings
two fought and played like real siblings which came across during their scenes
which came across during their scenes
which came across during their scenes together
number six town recreation the fictional
number six town recreation the fictional town of Macomb Alabama stood in for
town of Macomb Alabama stood in for
town of Macomb Alabama stood in for Lee’s hometown of Monroeville in the
Lee’s hometown of Monroeville in the
Lee’s hometown of Monroeville in the story but Maycomb existed mostly in a
story but Maycomb existed mostly in a
story but Maycomb existed mostly in a studio backlot at a cost of two hundred
studio backlot at a cost of two hundred
studio backlot at a cost of two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars the set
and twenty-five thousand dollars the set
and twenty-five thousand dollars the set included over thirty buildings many of
included over thirty buildings many of
included over thirty buildings many of which were bought relocated and recycled
which were bought relocated and recycled
which were bought relocated and recycled from housing that was scheduled for
from housing that was scheduled for
from housing that was scheduled for demolition to make way for a Los Angeles
demolition to make way for a Los Angeles
demolition to make way for a Los Angeles freeway this realism helped the film
freeway this realism helped the film
freeway this realism helped the film when an Oscar for best art direction
when an Oscar for best art direction
when an Oscar for best art direction number five emotional trial Brock Peters
number five emotional trial Brock Peters
number five emotional trial Brock Peters the actor who played black defendant Tom
the actor who played black defendant Tom
the actor who played black defendant Tom Robinson got caught up in the emotion of
Robinson got caught up in the emotion of
Robinson got caught up in the emotion of this poignant story while shooting the
this poignant story while shooting the
this poignant story while shooting the testifying scene when he unexpectedly
testifying scene when he unexpectedly
testifying scene when he unexpectedly began to cry Gregory Peck avoided
began to cry Gregory Peck avoided
began to cry Gregory Peck avoided looking him in the eye so he wouldn’t
looking him in the eye so he wouldn’t
looking him in the eye so he wouldn’t choke up himself
choke up himself
choke up himself it was scenes like that which made this
it was scenes like that which made this
it was scenes like that which made this pecks favorite project ever yes he
pecks favorite project ever yes he
pecks favorite project ever yes he ranked it higher than his turn chasing
ranked it higher than his turn chasing
ranked it higher than his turn chasing moby-dick tom did you rape Melly you’ll
I did not sir number for men of steel
I did not sir number for men of steel even superheroes were touched by this
even superheroes were touched by this
even superheroes were touched by this tale in the Superman comics it was
tale in the Superman comics it was
tale in the Superman comics it was revealed that To Kill a Mockingbird was
revealed that To Kill a Mockingbird was
revealed that To Kill a Mockingbird was Clark Kent’s favorite movie ironically
Clark Kent’s favorite movie ironically
Clark Kent’s favorite movie ironically the American Film Institute chose
the American Film Institute chose
the American Film Institute chose Atticus Finch as the 20th century’s
Atticus Finch as the 20th century’s
Atticus Finch as the 20th century’s greatest movie hero and he didn’t need
greatest movie hero and he didn’t need
greatest movie hero and he didn’t need tight suricate to do it just a strong
tight suricate to do it just a strong
tight suricate to do it just a strong moral compass and the courage to pursue
moral compass and the courage to pursue
moral compass and the courage to pursue justice get aside from that door mr.
justice get aside from that door mr.
justice get aside from that door mr. Fitch Walter I think you ought to turn
Fitch Walter I think you ought to turn
Fitch Walter I think you ought to turn right around and go back home
right around and go back home
right around and go back home number three lack of Hollywood interest
number three lack of Hollywood interest
number three lack of Hollywood interest Harper Lee’s novel 1 1961 s Pulitzer
Harper Lee’s novel 1 1961 s Pulitzer
Harper Lee’s novel 1 1961 s Pulitzer Prize but film studios were uninterested
Prize but film studios were uninterested
Prize but film studios were uninterested in buying the stories rights due to its
in buying the stories rights due to its
in buying the stories rights due to its lack of action or romance thankfully
lack of action or romance thankfully
lack of action or romance thankfully producer Alan J Pakula saw its merits
producer Alan J Pakula saw its merits
producer Alan J Pakula saw its merits and persuaded director Robert Mulligan
and persuaded director Robert Mulligan
and persuaded director Robert Mulligan that it would make a good film
that it would make a good film
that it would make a good film Gregory Peck was convinced after just
Gregory Peck was convinced after just
Gregory Peck was convinced after just one reading that the role of Atticus
one reading that the role of Atticus
one reading that the role of Atticus Finch was an exceptional one and signed
Finch was an exceptional one and signed
Finch was an exceptional one and signed on immediately I’ll take the case number
on immediately I’ll take the case number
on immediately I’ll take the case number 2 raising the creative bar one high
2 raising the creative bar one high
2 raising the creative bar one high profile creative force to express his
profile creative force to express his
profile creative force to express his admiration for 1962 s To Kill a
admiration for 1962 s To Kill a
admiration for 1962 s To Kill a Mockingbird was Walt Disney it inspired
Mockingbird was Walt Disney it inspired
Mockingbird was Walt Disney it inspired him to produce a film of similar caliber
him to produce a film of similar caliber
him to produce a film of similar caliber instead of his family comedies like The
instead of his family comedies like The
instead of his family comedies like The Parent Trap and the absent-minded
Parent Trap and the absent-minded
Parent Trap and the absent-minded professor I’m not sure what we’ve got
professor I’m not sure what we’ve got
professor I’m not sure what we’ve got here Charlie but if we’ve got what I
here Charlie but if we’ve got what I
here Charlie but if we’ve got what I think we’ve got we’ve got something the
think we’ve got we’ve got something the
think we’ve got we’ve got something the result was 1964 s beloved children’s
result was 1964 s beloved children’s
result was 1964 s beloved children’s classic Mary Poppins
classic Mary Poppins
classic Mary Poppins if compassion she’s answered I advices
if compassion she’s answered I advices
if compassion she’s answered I advices with rosy cheeks and everything
with rosy cheeks and everything
with rosy cheeks and everything number one inspirational speech to begin
number one inspirational speech to begin
number one inspirational speech to begin with taking the top spot on our trivia
with taking the top spot on our trivia
with taking the top spot on our trivia list is a behind the scenes factoid
list is a behind the scenes factoid
list is a behind the scenes factoid about Gregory pecks nine minutes
about Gregory pecks nine minutes
about Gregory pecks nine minutes summation speech by nailing the entire
summation speech by nailing the entire
summation speech by nailing the entire thing in one take and giving an
thing in one take and giving an
thing in one take and giving an impressive performance in the rest of
impressive performance in the rest of
impressive performance in the rest of the film Peck won his only Oscar for
the film Peck won his only Oscar for
the film Peck won his only Oscar for Best Actor but he never imagined he
Best Actor but he never imagined he
Best Actor but he never imagined he would win over his friend Jack lemons
would win over his friend Jack lemons
would win over his friend Jack lemons portrayal of an alcoholic in days of
portrayal of an alcoholic in days of
portrayal of an alcoholic in days of wine and roses no idealist
wine and roses no idealist
wine and roses no idealist to believe firmly in the integrity of
to believe firmly in the integrity of
to believe firmly in the integrity of our courts and our jury system that’s no
our courts and our jury system that’s no
our courts and our jury system that’s no ideal to me that is a living working
ideal to me that is a living working
ideal to me that is a living working reality what’s your favorite Mockingbird
reality what’s your favorite Mockingbird
reality what’s your favorite Mockingbird factoid oh I must be losing my memory
factoid oh I must be losing my memory
factoid oh I must be losing my memory for more informative and entertaining
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