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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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Commonwealth United Entertainment
Keywords
- civil war
- alabama
- racism
- segregation
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Top Cast
Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage)
Coretta Scott King as Self (archive footage)
A.D. King as Self (archive footage)
Dexter King as Self (archive footage)
Yolanda King as Self (archive footage)
Martin Luther King III as Self (archive footage)
Bernice King as Self (archive footage)
Ralph Abernathy as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Sidney Lumet · Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Director
Lora Hays · Editor
John Carter · Editor
Ely A. Landau · Producer
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