Told through the eyes of an inquisitive young girl, Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird touches on every aspect of growing up, including starting school, learning about class and race differences, and keeping childhood secrets that'll last a lifetime. Even new readers can expect a classic tale full of elements still relevant to this day. After five decades, To Kill a Mockingbird still hasn't lost its charm. Faced with issues involving racism, prejudice, class and gender on a daily basis, Scout and her brother, Jem, struggle to find their identity while their father, Atticus, fights for justice in an adult world of hypocrisy.Ī Times Educational Supplement Teachers' Top 100 Bookįifty years after its first release, readers are once again getting the chance to acquaint themselves with Harper Lee's classic tale of growing up in the Deep South during the depression. Mary Badham, who was Oscar nominated at age 10 for her performance as Scout, only acted in a handful of films and TV shows after “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Almost 40 years after her last film, she came out of retirement to appear in the 2005 indie drama “Our Very Own.” Badham didn’t respond to requests for comment Tuesday.Summary: As Harper Lee's classic To Kill a Mockingbird celebrates its 50th birthday, readers can now get a chance to enjoy this special edition copy of the story about two children and their father living in the Deep South during the depression. The film was a pivotal point in my career and we all have been waiting for the second book.” “I am looking forward to reading the book.
“Congratulations to Harper Lee,” Duvall staid in a statement Tuesday. In 1995, it was added to the National Film Registry, and in 2003 the American Film Institute listed Peck’s Atticus Finch as the greatest movie hero of the 20th century. It won three Oscars, including best actor for Peck and best-adapted screenplay for Horton Foote.
Starring Gregory Peck and featuring a young Robert Duvall as Boo Radley, “To Kill a Mockingbird” has regularly been ranked among the greatest American movies. (In a statement Tuesday, she said: “I couldn’t be happier if my name was Scout.”) Oprah Winfrey, for one, has called “To Kill a Mockingbird” her favorite book. Such an opportunity could draw in a host of high-profile producers. It’s likely to spark a bidding war well before it lands on book shelves July 14.
Particularly since Lee said Tuesday that “Go Set the Watchman” follows her young heroine, Scout, into adulthood, it’s sure to be feverishly pursued by producers.
If Lee agrees to sell the movie rights of her new book, it can be expected to be one of the most eagerly sought novels for optioning to the big screen.
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