King - Man of Peace in a Time of War
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Actor: Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King JrBrand: Koch International
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Passport
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Movie Review: Important addition to the King Canon
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an important addition to the publicly available materials on MLK. For the most part, it shows rare footage that one seldom sees in documentaries on Dr. King.
Yes, the ubiquitous "Dream speech" footage is here, along with a few seldom-seen interviews from the days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. There is also a rare piece of film featuring some blistering commentary from Malcolm X attacking Dr. King in an interview (as well as a different picture from their actual meeting than is usually seen). A nice, but unidentified as to place and date scene shows Dr. King casually dressed in a denim jacket giving a witty but powerful response to rioters.
The bonus here of course, is a complete interview from November 2, 1967 from the Mike Douglas show. Those of us who remember the Douglas show as a sort of lightweight Ed Sullivan making small talk with the popular entertainers of the day are in for a shock here. Here, Mike Douglas and a singer named Tony Martin ask Dr. King some rather pointed questions about his stand on Vietnam, race riots, communism, patriotism, and race relations in general. Dr. King responds to each question and refutes the common criticisms of his time without missing a beat in an equally pointed fashion.
It would be interesting to see similar television appearances of Dr. King from this era. I once saw a brief clip of a 1968 Tonight Show appearance with a relaxed and joking Dr. King, but this is nowhere to be found in recent video compilations.
The narrator does not mention Iraq here, but he makes some intersting statements about Dr. King's Vietnam pronouncements being "equally relevant to our own time." Read between the lines, folks.
This is important since the post-Dream aspects of Dr. King's career are seldom discussed these days (although Eyes on the Prize, Citizen King, and the KING miniseries with Paul Winfield handles these subjects admirably).
In either case, this is a must see for the "Kingologists" and a good addition to the growing selections of King Cds and DVDs.
Summary of King - Man of Peace in a Time of War
A rare and candid TV interview with Martin Luther King Jr. - unseen in 40 years - is the centerpiece of this timely tribute featuring exclusive interviews with such notables as Jesse Jackson and Colin Powellthat provide fresh insight into the life and personality of the late civil rights leader.System Requirements:Run Time: 60minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 025493165494 Manufacturer No: PIP-DV1654Documentary DVD Video
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