TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
TCM, 5:45 p.m. ET
Harper Lee’s unforgettable novel about childhood, parenthood, bigotry and the law was made into this marvelous 1962 film – made even more unforgettable and marvelous by the performance of Gregory Peck as small-town lawyer Atticus Finch. This film always is worth watching – but even more so if you’ve seen Aaron Sorkin’s brilliant Broadway version of Lee’s story, starring Jeff Daniels as a more flawed, still evolving Atticus. I’ve seen the Broadway play three times, and consider it one of the best dramas I’ve ever seen on stage. But the ticket costs are way too high for me to see the play as often as I’ve watched this 1962 movie. And here comes the movie again…