The classic drama of a principled lawyer defending a wrongly accused Black man in the segregated South was set in small-town Alabama – but filmed in Los Angeles, where a studio backlot recreated the town of Maycomb.
Where was To Kill a Mockingbird filmed?
To Kill a Mockingbird was filmed in Los Angeles, California – on a studio backlot recreating Alabama.
Every To Kill a Mockingbird location, explained
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Maycomb – the backlot
The town was built as a backlot set at Universal in Los Angeles.
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The courthouse – the studio
The courtroom was modelled on the real Monroe County Courthouse in Alabama.
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The studios – Los Angeles
Interiors were built at studios in Los Angeles.
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Alabama – the setting
The story is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama.
Planning a visit
The real Monroe County Courthouse in Monroeville, Alabama – which inspired the film’s courtroom – is a museum today.
To Kill a Mockingbird Fun Facts
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Alabama built in LA The town of Maycomb was recreated on a Los Angeles backlot.
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A real courthouse inspired it The courtroom was modelled on Monroeville’s Monroe County Courthouse.
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Based on the novel It adapts Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-winning book.
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Peck's Oscar Gregory Peck won Best Actor as Atticus Finch.
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An enduring classic Atticus Finch became an icon of screen decency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was To Kill a Mockingbird filmed?
In Los Angeles, California – on a studio backlot recreating Alabama.
Was it filmed in Alabama?
No – the Alabama town was recreated in Los Angeles.
Can you visit the locations?
The Monroeville courthouse that inspired it is a museum.
Who stars in it?
Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.
When was it released?
1962.
