King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)

Coretta Scott KingSelf (archive footage)

A.D. King

A.D. KingSelf (archive footage)

Dexter King

Dexter KingSelf (archive footage)

Yolanda KingSelf (archive footage)

Martin Luther King IIISelf (archive footage)

Bernice King

Bernice KingSelf (archive footage)

Ralph AbernathySelf (archive footage)

Joan BaezSelf (archive footage)

James BaldwinSelf (archive footage)

Harry BelafonteSelf (archive footage)

Tony BennettSelf (archive footage)