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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

Documentary
Release Date: 1970, March 24
Directors: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Countries: United States of America
Production: Commonwealth United Entertainment
Cast: Marlon Brando, Paul Winfield, Leslie Uggams, James Earl Jones, Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, James Garner, Anthony Perkins, Paul Newman, Ben Gazzara, Jacqueline Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

racism civil war alabama segregation