TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release of the film that earned Gregory Peck the 1963 Best Actor Oscar for his role in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. This movie that earned eight Academy Award nominations I'm sure has played an inspirational role for generations of people giving them a push to consider a career fighting against injustice as an attorney. I know as a teenager watching this film in high school it had an impact on my future life as a lawyer.

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Universal Pictures has released a limited edition 4K Ultra HD edition of the film. This 4K Ultra HD TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60th Anniversary Edition includes a 44-page booklet, four collectible international theatrical poster cards, and a film strip replica. The limited-edition movie pack also includes a new introspective featurette with filmmakers, historians, and family members reflecting on the film's lasting messages of courage and hope that are still relevant sixty years later. 

Plus, the film has been remastered to be shown in 4K. That is 4x sharper than full High Definition. I'm geeked to watch this classic movie in 4K Ultra HD!

Experience one of the most significant milestones in film history like never before with the TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 60th Anniversary Edition presented in 4K Ultra HD. Screen legend Gregory Peck stars as courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch in a performance hailed by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time. Based upon Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about innocence, strength and conviction, this limited-edition release includes hours of unforgettable bonus features including a clip of Gregory Peck's acceptance speech at the Academy Awards after winning for his performance as Atticus Finch and a feature length documentary on the acting career of Gregory Peck.

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RAY HARRYHAUSEN MOVIE MARATHON

COMET TV will be honoring the achievements of special effects guru Ray Harryhausen (1920 - 2013) with a movie marathon featuring some of the classic movies that he worked on during his career.  Harryhausen was a master at creating groundbreaking visual effects.  He created a style of stop-motion animation called "dynamation" that in an era before computerized special effects provided the appearance that live actors were interacting directly with detailed models of aliens, monsters, and other amazing characters on the screen though both were filmed in separate sequences and combined into one scene when the movie was edited.  George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Tim Burton, James Cameron and Guillermo Del Toro have all credited Harryhausen for having an inspiration on the movies they've made.

Harryhausen was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Oscar in 1992 from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his contributions in the advancement of special effects for the film industry. For more information about this acclaimed special effects artist, please visit www.rayharryhausen.com

Four of his classics will be shown by COMET TV on Sunday, May 7, 2017 during a movie marathon.  Tune in to see The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), Jason and The Argonauts (1963) and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973).  You can watch COMET TV in the Metro Detroit area of Michigan via digital antenna on Channel 19-7.  CLICK HERE to see if COMET TV is broadcasting in your area.  If not, COMET TV can also be viewed for free by utilizing its app on Apple TV and Roku or watching its live website stream at CometTV.com.

These films will also be shown at differently scheduled times throughout the month following the movie marathon.  Visit CometTV.com for more detailed scheduling information.