Page One: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1962),

Page One: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (1962)

Screenplay by Horton Foote, novel by Harper Lee

Here is the opening credits sequence which is one of my favorites of all time:

And here is the movie version of the opening scene:

Here is a brief interview with screenwriter Horton Foote talking about how he approached adapting Harper Lee’s famous novel:

This is such a powerful movie. Even if you’ve seen it, watch it again. The film speaks to current events as much as it did when it was released nearly sixty years ago.

Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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