King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970 • Documentary
Sidney Lumet
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
Status
Released
Release date
March 24, 1970
Duration
185 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.3919
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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.
Coretta Scott King
Yolanda King
Ralph Abernathy
Joan Baez
James Baldwin
Harry Belafonte
Tony Bennett
Leonard Bernstein
Marlon Brando
Kwame Ture
Diahann Carroll
Wilt Chamberlain
Xernona Clayton
Bill Cosby
Sammy Davis Jr.
Ruby Dee
James Garner
Ben Gazzara
Dick Gregory
Charlton Heston
Hubert H. Humphrey
Jesse Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
James Earl Jones
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jacqueline Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Burt Lancaster
John Lewis
Elaine May
Mike Nichols
Paul Newman
Richard Nixon
Anthony Perkins
Sidney Poitier
Nipsey Russell
Anthony Quinn
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Nina Simone
Paul Stookey
Mary Travers
Leslie Uggams
Clarence Williams III
Paul Winfield
Joanne Woodward
Peter Yarrow
Andrew Young
