To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition Disc Details

• 9th Jan 2012

To Kill a Mockingbird celebrates its 50^th anniversary with a commemorative  Limited Edition Collector’s Series Blu-ray™ on 13 February 2012 from Universal Pictures UK.

Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel hits the half-century mark, digitally remastered and fully restored from high resolution 35MM original film elements, plus more than three-and-a-half hours of bonus features chronicling the making of the cinematic masterpiece.

The Limited Edition Collector’s Blu-ray of To Kill a Mockingbird: 50^th Anniversary Edition will be packaged in a hardcover digibook featuring exclusive movie memorabilia including script pages with Gregory Peck’s handwritten notes, storyboards, poster art and much more.

Released theatrically in 1962, To Kill a Mockingbird earned eight Academy Award^® nominations and three wins including a Best Actor statuette for Gregory Peck in one of his most iconic roles as the principled Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Art Direction. Blu-ray™ Bonus Features:

• Fearful Symmetry— A feature-length documentary on the making of To Kill a Mockingbird with cast and crew interviews and a visit to author Harper Lee’s home town.
• A Conversation with Gregory Peck— An intimate feature-length documentary on one of the most beloved actors in film history with interviews, film clips, home movies and more.
• 100 Years of Universal:  Restoring the Classics— An in-depth look at the film restoration process
• Academy Award^® Best Actor Acceptance Speech— Gregory Peck’s speech after winning the Academy Award^® for his performance as Atticus Finch.
• American Film Institute Life Achievement Award— Gregory Peck’s memorable remarks upon receiving the AFI Life Achievement Award.
• Excerpt from “Tribute To Gregory Peck”— Cecilia Peck’s heartwarming farewell to her father given at the Academy in celebration of his life.
• Scout Remembers— Actress Mary Badham shares her experiences working with Gregory Peck.
• Feature Commentary with Director Robert Mulligan and Producer Alan Pakula
• Original Theatrical Trailer