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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

NR·1970·185m

Summary

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Cast

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King

Self (archive footage)

A.D. King

Self (archive footage)

Dexter King

Self (archive footage)

Yolanda King

Yolanda King

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King III

Self (archive footage)

Bernice King

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)

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

Self (archive footage)

Kwame Ture

Kwame Ture

Self (archive footage)

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll

Self (archive footage)

Wilt Chamberlain

Wilt Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Xernona Clayton

Xernona Clayton

Self (archive footage)

Bull Connor

Self (archive footage)

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Self (archive footage)

James Garner

James Garner

Self (archive footage)

Ben Gazzara

Ben Gazzara

Self (archive footage)

Dick Gregory

Dick Gregory

Self (archive footage)

Al Hibbler

Self (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Self (archive footage)

Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert H. Humphrey

Self (archive footage)

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Gunnar Jahn

Self (archive footage)

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Ethel Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Self (archive footage)

John Lewis

John Lewis

Self (archive footage)

Elaine May

Elaine May

Self (archive footage)

Eugene McCarthy

Self (archive footage)

Robert Moseley

Self (archive footage)

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Self (archive footage)

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

John M. Patterson

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Self (archive footage)

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Self (archive footage)

A. Philip Randolph

Self (archive footage)

Frederick Reese

Self (archive footage)

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell

Self (archive footage)

Bayard Rustin

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Self (archive footage)

Fred Lee Shuttlesworth

Fred Lee Shuttlesworth

Self (archive footage)

Nina Simone

Nina Simone

Self (archive footage)

Paul Stookey

Paul Stookey

Self (archive footage)

Mary Travers

Mary Travers

Self (archive footage)

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Self (archive footage)

C.T. Vivian

Self (archive footage)

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Self (archive footage)

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Self (archive footage)

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Self (archive footage)

Peter Yarrow

Peter Yarrow

Self (archive footage)

Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director

Sidney Lumet

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

civil war
alabama
racism
segregation