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.| Status: | Released (1970-03-24) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Mitchell Grayson, Ely A. Landau |
| Productions: | Commonwealth United Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch |
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Casts
- 1107983: Martin Luther King Jr. - Self (archive footage)
- 1280183: Coretta Scott King - Self (archive footage)
- 3671596: A.D. King - Self (archive footage)
- 2352955: Dexter King - Self (archive footage)
- 1236546: Yolanda King - Self (archive footage)
- 2644138: Martin Luther King III - Self (archive footage)
- 3330747: Bernice King - Self (archive footage)
Crews
- 1043428: Al Gramaglia - Sound Mixer - Sound
- 1315680: James Perdue - Sound - Sound
- 1676200: Gary Leibman - Sound Mixer - Sound
- 1183720: Wendell Franklin - Assistant Director - Directing
- 3671578: Joe Dalisera - Sound Mixer - Sound
- 982916: Lora Hays - Supervising Editor - Editing
- 62020: Jack Sholder - Assistant Editor - Editing
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I’m not sure this is an actual documentary. It has no editorial or narrative structure per se, what it presents us with is as comprehensive a chronology of Dr. Martin Luther King as it is possible to get. From his humble beginnings in an Alabama ridden with bigotry and strife, throug ....
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