King : a filmed record-- Montgomery to Memphis / the Martin Luther King Foundation presents ; a Commonwealth United Corporation production ; conceived and produced by Ely Landau.

Landau, Ely, (film producer.). King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 (Added Author). Dee, Ruby (performer.). Woodward, Joanne, 1930- (performer.). Jones, James Earl, (performer.). Newman, Paul, 1925-2008 (performer.). Williams, Clarence, III, 1939- (performer.). Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 (performer.). Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012 (performer.). Heston, Charlton, (performer.). Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994 (performer.). Quinn, Anthony, 1915-2001 (performer.). 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), (film distributor.). Kino Lorber, Inc., (film distributor.). Library of Congress, (restorationist.).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (181 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen.
Publisher: New York, NY : Kino Classics : [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	"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.
Formatted Contents Note:	Feature -- An evening in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editors, John Carter, Lora Hays ; music selected by Coleridge Taylor Perkinson.
Participant or Performer Note:	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.
System Details Note:	DVD format; NTSC, Region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital 2.0.
Awards Note:	National Film Registry selection, 1999.