Director: Mary Murphy

Writer: Mary Murphy

Keywords: Documentary, Literature, Biography

PBS documentary examines the quixotic life and career of To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee as her magnum opus approaches its fiftieth anniversary.

ABSTRACT
Featuring interviews with public figures such as Oprah Winfrey and Tom Brokaw and boasting unprecedented levels of cooperation from Harper Lee's sister and trusted friends, Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and "To Kill a Mockingbird" provides a rare window of insight into the enigmatic child of the South and her beloved novel with its fiftieth anniversary as its backdrop.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Tom Brokaw	Journalist	6-Feb-1940		Former anchor, NBC Nightly News
Rosanne Cash	Country Musician	24-May-1955		Rhythm and Romance
Jon Meacham	Journalist	20-May-1969		Managing Editor of Newsweek, 1998-2010
Anna Quindlen	Columnist	8-Jul-1953		NYT columnist, later novelist
Richard Russo	Novelist	15-Jul-1949		Nobody's Fool
Scott Turow	Novelist	12-Apr-1949		Presumed Innocent
Oprah Winfrey	Talk Show Host	29-Jan-1954		The Oprah Winfrey Show
Andrew Young	Politician	12-Mar-1932		Mayor of Atlanta, 1982-90

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