The 1962 movie Goldie Hawn considers the greatest ever made: “It’s my favourite film”
In 2005, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell hosted a charity screening of *To Kill a Mockingbird* in Aspen, Colorado. Hawn called the 1962 film her favourite, praising its acting, direction and music, and its ability to entertain while addressing racism.
The adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel stars Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, appointed to defend a Black man accused of raping a white woman. Told largely through the eyes of Finch’s children, the film also builds suspense through the courtroom case and their fear of the reclusive Boo Radley, played by Robert Duvall. Russell said Atticus Finch partly inspired his psychiatrist character in *Vanilla Sky*.
In short
- Hawn considers *To Kill a Mockingbird* her favourite film.
- She praised its craft and its ability to teach as well as entertain.
- Russell said Atticus Finch helped inspire a character he played.
Explained simply
To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 film based on Harper Lee’s novel, set in the American South during the 1930s. It follows lawyer Atticus Finch, who is appointed to defend a Black man accused of raping a white woman, while much of the story is seen through Finch’s children.
The film brings together a courtroom case about racism and the children’s growing curiosity about their reclusive neighbour, Boo Radley. Gregory Peck plays Atticus, and Robert Duvall plays Boo; the film is known for its performances, direction and music. Goldie Hawn has praised how it combines entertainment with its treatment of racism.