Best Gregory Peck Early Movie Themes
Added on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Posted by Philippe Mouchon
Disques CinéMusique presents a digital album paying a tribute to Gregory Peck (1916 – 2003) through the music heard in sixteen of his most popular movies, from the mid forties to the mid sixties.
Disques CinéMusique presents a digital album paying a tribute to Gregory Peck (1916 – 2003) through the music heard in sixteen of his most popular movies, from the mid forties to the mid sixties.
It is no surprising if the composers who collaborated to the legendary actor’s best known movies were also stars in their own field. We didn’t include the lenghty Spellbound Concerto by Miklos Rozsa, which was already used in our compilation devoted to actress Ingrid Berman.
Before undertaking his cinematic career in 1944, Gregory Peck made his debut on the stage, appearing in about 50 plays. He was received five nominations for Academy Award for Best Actor and won once – for his performance as Atticus Finch in the 1962 drama film To Kill a Mockingbird. Peck's other Oscar-nominated roles are in the following films: The Keys of the Kingdom (1944), The Yearling (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and Twelve O'Clock High (1949).
Other notable films in which he appeared include Spellbound (1945), The Gunfighter (1950), Roman Holiday (1953), Moby Dick (1956, and its 1998 mini-series), The Big Country (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961), Cape Fear (1962, and its 1991 remake), How the West Was Won (1962), The Omen (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978).
U.S. President Lyndon Johnson honored Peck with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian efforts. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck among Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood cinema, ranking him at No. 12.
Biography source: Wikipedia
Trivia from IMDb:
In the famous 'Mouth of Truth' scene, Audrey Hepburn's reaction to Gregory Peck's 'bitten-off hand' was genuine. Just before the cameras rolled, Peck quietly told director William Wyler that he was going to borrow a gag from comedian Red Skelton, and have his hand hidden up his sleeve when he pulled it out of the sculpture's mouth. Wyler agreed, but Hepburn was not told. When she saw Peck's 'missing hand,' she let out what she later described as 'a good and proper scream.' The scene was filmed in only one take.