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History of KING: A FILMED RECORD; FROM MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS
KING: A FILMED RECORD; FROM MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS is a 1970 American documentary film biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his non-violent campaign for civil rights and social justice. It uses only original newsreel and other primary material, unvarnished and unretouched, and covers the period from the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 through his assassination in 1968. The original newsreel segments are framed by celebrity narrators Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Ben Gazzara, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Anthony Quinn, Clarence Williams III and Joanne Woodward. The movie was produced by Ely Landau. When first released, it was shown in theaters as a "one-time-only" event on March 24, 1970 for one night only. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In 1999, the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
The Project
In 2012, Kino Lorber, Inc in partnership with The Library of Congress and the cooperation of the Museum of Modern Art and Richard Kaplan Productions, restored and remastered the original 35 mm print of KING: A FILMED RECORD; FROM MONTGOMERY TO MEMPHIS. Kino Lorber is currently preparing a nation-wide commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington and King's "I Have A Dream" speech. It will kick-off with a screening of the film at Film Forum on August 28th, 2013 and will play in 20 other cities across the country.
Kino Lorber is also launching an educational outreach campaign to provide the 24 minute educational film, LEGACY OF A DREAM, for free to every middle and secondary school in America. From the dedicated website, www.legacyofadream.com, teachers and students may stream, download or request a DVD without charge. A teachers guide is also available for free download or as a hardcopy. Kino Lorber's goal is to introduce future American citizens to King's vision and the concept of the right to protest for right. All funds received will be used to distribute this unique educational resource for free.
To support this distribution, Kino Lorber is launching an IndieGoGo campaign asking for $75,000 to cover basic costs of manufacturing, replicating, packaging and shipping. In addition, we are soliciting foundations and non profits for support. Individuals may contribute to the campaign at www.indiegogo.com.
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