

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
DirectorsSidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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.
Self (archive footage)

Coretta Scott King
Self (archive footage)
A.D. King
Self (archive footage)
Dexter King
Self (archive footage)

Yolanda King
Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King III
Self (archive footage)
Bernice King
Self (archive footage)

Ralph Abernathy
Self (archive footage)

Joan Baez
Self (archive footage)

James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte
Self (archive footage)

Tony Bennett
Self (archive footage)
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