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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

7.3
24 March 1970 · Documentary · 185 mins

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.

  • Martin Luther King Jr.
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    Self (archive footage)
  • Coretta Scott King
    Coretta Scott King
    Self (archive footage)
  • Yolanda King
    Yolanda King
    Self (archive footage)
  • Martin Luther King III
    Martin Luther King III
    Self (archive footage)
  • Ralph Abernathy
    Ralph Abernathy
    Self (archive footage)
  • Joan Baez
    Joan Baez
    Self (archive footage)
  • James Baldwin
    James Baldwin
    Self (archive footage)
  • Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    Self (archive footage)
  • Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
    Self (archive footage)
  • Leonard Bernstein
    Leonard Bernstein
    Self (archive footage)

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