Today marks the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington, and across the country, various events are happening to mark the historic occasion. For the cinematically minded, there's something worth paying attention to in the form of the epic Oscar-nominated documentary "King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery To Memphis," which is screening at over 400 locations nationwide for one night only. And for anyone who perhaps wasn't old enough to experience the March On Washington for themselves that needs a reminder and education of just how powerful the moment was and everything that led up to it, 'Montgomery To Memphis' is worth checking out. But first, a quick background on the film: assembled by Ely Landau, who produced the picture alongside Richard Kaplan, the film is not your typical documentary. Running over three hours long, it tracks the rise and tragic death of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1955 to 1968, utilizing simply reels...
- 8/28/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
A new 35mm restoration of King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis (1970), an epic documentary on Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King – originally intended to be shown in theaters across the country on a single day – will screen at Film Forum on Wednesday, August 28 at 7:10, exactly 50 years to the day of King’s historic March on Washington and his landmark “I Have a Dream” speech.
An epic record of the greatest American social movement of the 20th century, focusing on its greatest leader, King: A Filmed Record was culled from period news footage, with no wrap-around musical score or omniscient narrator, King’s great speeches shown, not as greatest hits sound bites, but in their entirety, punctuated with literary excerpts read by luminaries including Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Ruby Dee, James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier, Anthony Quinn, Bill Cosby, and Charlton Heston in interstitials directed by...
An epic record of the greatest American social movement of the 20th century, focusing on its greatest leader, King: A Filmed Record was culled from period news footage, with no wrap-around musical score or omniscient narrator, King’s great speeches shown, not as greatest hits sound bites, but in their entirety, punctuated with literary excerpts read by luminaries including Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Ruby Dee, James Earl Jones, Sidney Poitier, Anthony Quinn, Bill Cosby, and Charlton Heston in interstitials directed by...
- 8/14/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Mastered in HD from the 35mm preservation negative, the 3-hour, landmark, Academy Award nominated film for Best Documentary (1970), King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis, was released on DVD, on January 15, courtesy of Kino Classics. And now Kino Lorber is launching a national theatrical campaign for the film, partnering with Maysles Cinema to present the film on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 4pm, at the Church of the Intercession, located at 550 W 155th St. in New York City. There is a suggested $10 admission. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion at 7:15pm featuring Harry Belafonte, DJ Spooky, and Richard Kaplan. And in...
- 2/6/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
DVD Release Date: Jan. 15, 2013
Price: 2-Disc DVD $34.95
Studio: Kino
King: A Filmed Record…from Montgomery to Memphis is the landmark 1970 documentary film that chronicles the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery to the triumph on the Lincoln Memorial steps to King’s tragic assassination in Memphis in 1968.
Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970, the three-hour King: A Filmed Record has occasionally been circulated since then in a version that was shortened by an hour. The complete version has been newly restored by the Library of Congress in association with Richard Kaplan and utilizes elements from New York’s Museum of Modern. It’s been mastered in HD from the 35mm preservation negative.
Conceived and produced by Ely Landau, the unrated film features remarkable newsreel and archival footage of King’s speeches,...
Price: 2-Disc DVD $34.95
Studio: Kino
King: A Filmed Record…from Montgomery to Memphis is the landmark 1970 documentary film that chronicles the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery to the triumph on the Lincoln Memorial steps to King’s tragic assassination in Memphis in 1968.
Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970, the three-hour King: A Filmed Record has occasionally been circulated since then in a version that was shortened by an hour. The complete version has been newly restored by the Library of Congress in association with Richard Kaplan and utilizes elements from New York’s Museum of Modern. It’s been mastered in HD from the 35mm preservation negative.
Conceived and produced by Ely Landau, the unrated film features remarkable newsreel and archival footage of King’s speeches,...
- 1/7/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
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