Tuesday, February 4--Black History Month Movie

The Belmar Library located at 517 Tenth Avenue, Belmar will be showing the film, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) at 2:00 PM

The film version of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-prize-winning, 
semi-autobiographical novel, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) was one of those rare screen adaptations that pleased fans of the book and its author
as well.

To Kill A Mockingbird vividly captures a specific time and place when racial unrest was at its peak in the South. Yet despite its controversial nature
 (a black man, played by Brock Peters is accused of raping a white woman), The real focus of the story is the relationship between Scout, a tomboyish six-year-old, her older brother, Jem, and their attorney father. 

Part of the film's huge appeal is seeing the dramatic events unfold through the innocent eyes of childhood. Gregory Peck stars as Atticus Finch, a widower and father of two children, who was reportedly modeled after Harper Lee's father, a single parent. 

Just as effective as Gregory Peck but in a much less visible role was
Robert Duvall in his film debut as Arthur "Boo" Radley, the town pariah. Radley's mysterious reputation and reclusive nature is an object of fascination for the Finch children and their little neighborhood friend, Dill (who, incidentally, is modeled on Harper Lee's childhood playmate and fellow Pulitzer-winner, Truman Capote). 

Considering the critical acclaim that greeted To Kill A Mockingbird upon its release,it was no big surprise when it was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress (Mary Badham), Best Cinematography(by Russell Harlan), and
Best Music Score (by Elmer Bernstein). 
On the big night, the film won a total of three Oscars. In addition to Peck's award, Horton Foote won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar and Alexander Golitzen, Henry Bumstead, and Oliver Emert won the award for Best Art Direction. 

This event is approved and recommended by the T. Thomas Fortune Project A committee to raise funds for the purchase, rehabilitation and repurposing of the home of T. Thomas Fortune at 94 Drs. James Parker Blvd in Red Bank, New Jersey.

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