Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

"The untold story behind a great American novel."

May 13 2011 N/A 1h 18m
Biography, Documentary, History

In this full-length documentary, Mary Murphy explores the enduring power, popularity & mystery that is Harper Lee. She interviews Oprah Winfrey, Wally Lamb Anna Quindlen, James McBride and others, and with rare cooperation from Harper Lee’s family and friends tells the story of a novel that became an American classic. In the newest edition of the film, Harper Lee from Mockingbird to Watchman, Murphy examines the rediscovered novel and its place alongside To Kill A Mockingbird.

Official Trailer
Plot

It is our national novel. Reading to Kill a Mockingbird is something we all have in common. Harper Lee's first and only novel turns 50 this summer and the author hasn't given an interview since 1964 or published a second book. In compelling interviews with Scott Turow, James McBride, Wally Lamb, Rosanne Cash, Anna Quindlen, Oprah Winfrey,Tom Brokaw, among others, and with rare cooperation from Harper Lee's sister and friends, Mary Murphy traces the history of this astonishing phenomenon.

Written by

Mary McDonagh Murphy

Directed by

Mary McDonagh Murphy

Cast

Mary Badham, Jane Beasley, Rick Bragg

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mary Murphy & Company

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
HEY BOO: HARPER LEE & "TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD" - Official Trailer
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364
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
64
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