Atticus Finch trial "State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias," and Atticus Finch's defense of Tom Robinson in "To Kill a Mockingbird". In a letter to the author, Harper Lee herself noted the "obvious parallels" between the cases (Lee was 12 at the time of the Charles White trial) and between Atticus Finch and Foster Beck, though she also stated that she could not recall the trial, and that "To Kill a Mockingbird" was a work of fiction. Former President Barack Obama referenced Atticus Finch as an ideal American character. In addition Atticus was mentioned during one of Obama's speeches. In July
Big Hero 6 (film) film (behind 2008's "WALL-E"), the second-highest-grossing animated superhero comedy film (behind 2004's "The Incredibles"), and the second-highest-grossing Disney animated film (behind 2013's "Frozen"). The film earned $1.4 million from late Thursday night showings, which is higher than the previews earned by "Frozen" ($1.2 million) and "The Lego Movie" ($400,000). In its opening day on November 7, the film earned $15.8 million, debuting at number two behind "Interstellar" ($16.9 million). "Big Hero 6" topped the box office in its opening weekend, earning $56.2 million from 3,761 theaters ahead of "Interstellar" ($47.5 million); it is Walt Disney Animation Studios' second-best opening behind