To Kill a Mockingbird (film) any other film he has ever done. In 1995 "To Kill a Mockingbird" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It is also Robert Duvall's big-screen debut, as the misunderstood recluse Boo Radley. Duvall was cast on the recommendation of screenwriter Horton Foote, who met him at Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City where Duvall starred in a 1957 production of Foote's play, "The Midnight Caller". The American Film Institute named Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century. Additionally, the AFI
The Day the Earth Stood Still In June 2008, the American Film Institute revealed its "10 Top 10" — the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres — after polling more than 1,500 people from the creative community. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was acknowledged as the fifth best film in the science fiction genre. The film was also on the ballot for AFI's other lists including "100 Years ... 100 Movies", the tenth anniversary list, "100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains" for Klaatu in the heroes category, "100 Years ... 100 Movie Quotes" for the famous line "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto" and AFI's