108 years ago today, the actor Gregory Peck was born in San Diego, California.  With his deep voice and his Lincolnesque profile, Peck was always best cast as a man of integrity who was willing to take a stand, even if it meant going against the majority.  That made him ideal for the role of attorney Atticus Finch in 1962’s To Kill A Mockingbird.

Today’s scene that I love comes from that film.  In this scene, Atticus makes his closing statement in the murder trial of Tom Robinson.  While Atticus is speaking to the jury, Gregory Peck is speaking to the audience in the theater (and later, in front of the television).  Reportedly, Peck only needed one take to perfectly deliver his speech.