To Applaud A Finch

I recently watched To Kill A Mockingbird. Hadn't seen it in years. Atticus Finch is the ultimate Gregory Peck role, and that's not a compliment. He's a walking, talking symbol of rectitude. What I'd forgotten is how it's not his film--except for his big courtroom speech, the kids really get all the attention.

In fact, I'm surprised he won the Best Actor Oscar for this supporting role. I'd have gone with Jack Lemmon in Days Of Wine And Roses, and I suppose a lot of others would have chosen Peter O'Toole in Lawrence Of Arabia.