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

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

Cape Fear is a 1962 American noir psychological thriller film starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Polly Bergen. It was adapted by James R. Webb from the 1957 novel The Executioners by John D. MacDonald. The picture was directed by J. Lee Thompson from storyboards devised by original director Alfred Hitchcock and released on April 12, 1962. The film concerns an attorney whose family is stalked by a criminal he helped to send to jail. The supporting cast features Martin Balsam, Telly Savala