Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010)
The untold story behind a great American novel.
82 min
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.
- Release date
- May 13, 2011
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Patrick Bowsher
Cast
- Mary Badham as Self
- Jane Beasley as Harper Lee
- Rick Bragg as Self
- Tom Brokaw as Self
- Rosanne Cash as Self
- Donna Coney Island as Idabel Tompkins
- Alice Finch Lee as Self
- Bob Mayer as Truman Capote
- James McBride as Self
- Jon Meacham as Self
Crew
- Mary McDonagh Murphy · Director
- Mary McDonagh Murphy · Writer
- Mary McDonagh Murphy · Producer
- Caitlin Tartaro · Producer
- Patrick Bowsher · Composer
- Rich White · Cinematographer
- Mary Alfieri · Editor
- Sean Frechette · Editor
- Fran Gullo · Editor
- Christopher Seward · Editor