King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
- Directed by
- Lumet, Sidney, American, 1924 - 2011
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Directed by
- Mankiewicz, Joseph, American, 1909 - 1993
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Narrated by
- Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023
- Dee, Ruby, American, 1924 - 2014
- Gazzara, Ben, American, 1930 - 2012
- Heston, Charlton, American, 1923 - 2008
- Jones, James Earl, American, born 1931
- Lancaster, Burton Stephen "Burt", American, 1913 - 1994
- Newman, Paul Leonard, American, 1925 - 2008
- Quinn, Anthony, Mexican American, 1915 - 2001
- Williams, Clarence III, American, born 1939
- Woodward, Joanne, American, born 1930
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- polyester film
- Dimensions
- Duration (Reel 1): 44 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1600 Feet
- Duration (Reel 2): 42 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1500 Feet
- Caption
- This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
- Description
- A documentary film with the title King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis. It consists of two (2) reels of black-and-white 16mm polyester film with optical sound.
- The documentary uses archival footage of Dr. King's speeches and protests to chronicle his life between 1955 and 1968. Many renowned actors and actresses provide the film’s voiceover narration including Ruby Dee, Ben Gazzara, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, and several others.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Topic
- Activism
- Actors
- Civil rights
- Documentary films
- Film
- Men
- Oratory
- Segregation
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.94.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.