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

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

1970-03-24 United States of America 185 Min. PG-13
7.1 11 votes

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.

Cast

Martin Luther King Jr. is Self (archive footage)
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Coretta Scott King is Self (archive footage)
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A.D. King is Self (archive footage)
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Dexter King is Self (archive footage)
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Yolanda King is Self (archive footage)
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Martin Luther King III is Self (archive footage)
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Bernice King is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Ralph Abernathy is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Joan Baez is Self (archive footage)
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James Baldwin is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte is Self (archive footage)
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Tony Bennett is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)