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King : a filmed record... Montgomery to Memphis

Title
King : a filmed record... Montgomery to Memphis / conceived and produced by Ely Landau.
Publication
New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2013]

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Additional Authors
  • Landau, Ely
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
  • Dee, Ruby
  • Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
  • Jones, James Earl
  • Newman, Paul, 1925-2008
  • Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021
  • Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
  • Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012
  • Heston, Charlton
  • Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994
  • Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001
  • Carter, John N.
  • Hays, Lora
  • Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor
  • Martin Luther King Foundation, production company.
  • Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc., production company.
  • Kino Classics (Firm), publisher.
  • Library of Congress, contributor.
Description
2 videodiscs (181 min.) : sound, black and white; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his assassination in Memphis in 1968. Including archival footage, this film is an indispensable primary resource of a pivotal moment in American and world history. Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970.
Alternative Title
  • Ely Landau's King
  • Filmed record... Montgomery to Memphis
  • Evening in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Feature films.
  • Documentary films.
  • Nonfiction films.
Note
  • Format and regional information from Amazon.com.
  • "35MM archival restoration; 2-disc set"--Container.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1970.
  • VHS release titled: King, Montgomery to Memphis.
  • Preserved by the Library of Congress, Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation.
Credits (note)
  • Editors, John Carter, Lora Hays ; music selected by Coleridge Taylor Perkinson ; the Martin Luther King Foundation presents ; a Commonwealth United Corporation production.
System Details (note)
  • DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0.
Awards (note)
  • National Film Registry selection, 1999.
Contents
Feature -- An evening in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Call Number
Sc DVD-1338
LCCN
738329093723
OCLC
823260387
Title
King : a filmed record... Montgomery to Memphis / conceived and produced by Ely Landau.
Publisher
New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2013]
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Digital File Characteristics
video file DVD video Region 1
System Details
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0.
Performer
With: Martin Luther King, Jr. ; guest appearances by Ruby Dee, Joanne Woodward, James Earl Jones, Paul Newman, Clarence Williams III, Harry Belafonte, Ben Gazzara, Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn.
Credits
Editors, John Carter, Lora Hays ; music selected by Coleridge Taylor Perkinson ; the Martin Luther King Foundation presents ; a Commonwealth United Corporation production.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 1999.
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Added Author
Landau, Ely, film producer.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968, contributor.
Dee, Ruby, contributor.
Woodward, Joanne, 1930- contributor.
Jones, James Earl, contributor.
Newman, Paul, 1925-2008, contributor.
Williams, Clarence, III, 1939-2021, contributor.
Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023, contributor.
Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012, contributor.
Heston, Charlton, contributor.
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, contributor.
Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001, contributor.
Carter, John N., editor of moving image work.
Hays, Lora, editor of moving image work.
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor, musical director.
Martin Luther King Foundation, production company.
Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc., production company.
Kino Classics (Firm), publisher.
Library of Congress, contributor.
Added Title
Evening in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Other Standard Identifier
738329093723
Publisher No.
K937 Kino Classics
K937A Kino Classics (disc 1)
K937B Kino Classics (disc 2)
Research Call Number
Sc DVD-1338
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