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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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Catalog reference: 2017.55.94.1ab

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