This documentary film imaginatively captured the ballet Martin, a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. produced and scored by Gordon Parks. The PBS dance film includes an introduction narrated by Parks and accompanied by a montage of his photographs from the period. The ballet was choreographed by Rael Lamb, with John Jones playing the role of Dr. King, and Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks. It proceeds in five acts, corresponding to significant moments in Dr. King’s life—the bus boycott, march on Selma, his confinement in a Birmingham jail, his assassination, and his funeral.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- PBS
Top Cast
John Jones as Martin
Sheila Rohan as Rosa Parks
James E. Murphy as The Assassin
Gordon Parks as Self - Narrator (voice)
Top Crew
Gordon Parks · Director, Writer
Joseph M. Wilcots · Cinematographer
John Carter · Editor
Grace Blake · Producer
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