Publication
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, 2005, c1978. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Responsibility: directed by Abby Mann. Credits: Music, Billy Goldenberg; director of photography, Michael Chapman; editors, Rich Meyer, David Berlantsky, Byron"Buzz" Brandt. Cast: Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, Ernie Hudson, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tony Bennett. OCLC Number: 899288030 . 2 videodisc (4 hours 31 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Call number
DVD / Front Desk
ISBN
0792864417 / 9780792864417
UPC
027616917201
Original publication date
1978
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: Nominated for nine Emmy AwardsÂ(r), this "astute and compelling" (Variety) biography based on the remarkable life of Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., takes an intimate look at one of the world's most public heroes during one of the most tumultuous times in American history. Starring Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson and Ossie Davis, King is a riveting tale that appropriately honors a true legend.In 1950s/60s America, the civil rights movement found its leader in a Southern Baptist minister. Using lyrical eloquence, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., motivated masses of people black and white to demand equality by way of nonviolent protest. But in spite of his peaceful agenda, Dr. King was often the target of terrible violence. He was never swayed from his path, however; for by the time he was assassinated in 1968, Dr. King had already defined a dream that would change a nation forever.
FY2009 / jvsn
FY2009 / jvsn
Physical description
4.75 inches
Description
A powerful portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and events of the Civil Rights Movement leading up to his assassination.
Language
Original language
English