KING: A FILMED RECORD... MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS Watch Trailer

KING: A FILMED RECORD... MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS

Special Features: PLEASE NOTE: All advance tickets for this free screening have been claimed. On the day of the show, any unclaimed seats will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 11:45 a.m.

55th Anniversary

This epic tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a riveting compilation of documentary footage of the civil rights leader, from the Montgomery bus boycott to the "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial, from the dogs of Selma to the Nobel Prize and the fateful motel balcony in Memphis. Featuring narration and commentary from Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Charlton Heston, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Clarence Williams III and others. DIR Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz; SCR/PROD Ely Landau. U.S., 1970, b&w, 182 min, plus one 15-min intermission. NOT RATED

Run Time: 197 Minutes

Opening Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Genre: Documentary - history

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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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