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

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970·185'

Sidney Lumet

Documentary

★ 7.3

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.

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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 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)

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