King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970
3h 5min

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.

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Storyline

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)
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