Constructed from a weaIth of archival footage, King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery To Memphis is a monumentaI documentary that follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regionaI activist to worId-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfeIt testimonials by some of HoIIywood's biggest stars.
King was originalIy presented as a one-night-only speciaI event on March 20, 1970, at an epic Iength of more than three hours (plus intermission). Since that time, the film has occasionalIy been circulated in a version shortened by more than an hour. Newly restored by the Library of Congress, in association with Richard KapIan, the utilizing fiIm eIements provided by The Museum of Modern Art, the originaI version of King can again be seen in its entirety, mastered in HD from the 35mm preservation negative.
Admitted to the NationaI FiIm Registry in 1999, King is a cinematic national treasure that alIows viewers to be first-hand witnesses to Dr. King's crusade, and thereby gain a fuIIer appreciation of both the personaI chalIenges he endured and the vast cultural Iegacy he Ieft behind. |
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