Jim Apilado wrote: > I enjoyed his performances in "Twelve O'Clock High" and "Roman Holiday". > "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a video used by English lit teachers at the high > school I just retired from. > > Jim A. >
I just wrote Frank privately mentioning that old silly movie Duel in the Sun. I actually never saw To Kill a Mockingbird (well, I never read War and Peace either - maybe its time) But I have watched and rewatched Roman Holiday over the years and saw it on the big screen as a teen... lots of other great things, too. THe consumate movie star - and oh those eyebrows! annfan :) > > > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Organization: http://www.urbancaravan.com/ > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:49:45 -0400 > > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Way OT: Gregory Peck passed on > > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Resent-Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:56:06 -0400 > > > > I know this has nothing to do with Pentax or photography, but I just > > heard that Gregory Peck died in his sleep last night. He was among my > > favourite actors, and his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a > > Mockingbird was one of the most powerful screen performances I've ever > > seen. > > > > His Atticus Finch always reminded me of my late father. At the end of > > the trial, he packs his brief case, and walks out of the courtroom, the > > lower part of which is empty. None of the African Americans in the > > gallery have left, though. Jem and Scout are up in the gallery, with > > Reverend Sykes, the preacher. The gallery is silently standing, all > > except Scout. The preacher quetly says to her, "Miss Jean Louise, stand > > > > up. Your father's passing." Never fails to bring tears to my eyes... > > > > I've (obviously) never met the man, but I'll miss him all the same. > > > > regards, > > frank > > > > > > > > -- > > "What a senseless waste of human life" > > -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch > > > >
