But when it came to “To Kill a Mockingbird,” said Lyla Fox, retired KPS teacher, “That movie did the book proud.” In some families, the black-and-white 1962 movie has became a legacy.

The answer: Atticus Finch, in “To Kill a Mockingbird” — played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 classic film adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. The film won three Academy Awards that year ...

Inspired by Lee’s own childhood in Alabama, To Kill a Mockingbird features one of literature’s towering symbols of integrity and righteousness in the character of Atticus, based on Lee’s own ...