King: A Filmed Record ...

Thu Jun 30 2022 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago | Chicago

Doc Films at the University of Chicago
Publisher/HostDoc Films at the University of Chicago
King: A Filmed Record ...
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"Created using only original primary source material such as unretouched newsreels, KING: A FILMED RECORD ... is a powerful video documentary of Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent campaign from the events of the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott until his assassination in 1968. Originally shown in theaters in a "one night only" event, KING was turned into a DVD using stored master elements in 2010 and publicly released after being "lost" for 40 years.
Preserved by the Library of Congress.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Sidney Lumet
Format: 35mm
Runtime: 185m
NOTE: Friday's screenings starts earlier at 7PM due to film length.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ida Noyes Hall at the University of Chicago, 1212 E 59th St,Chicago,IL,United States

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