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The Resource King, written by Abby Mann ; produced by Paul Maslansky ; directed by Abby Mann ; an Abby Mann production in association with Filmways

King, written by Abby Mann ; produced by Paul Maslansky ; directed by Abby Mann ; an Abby Mann production in association with Filmways

Creator
Interviewee
Contributor
Summary
Tracing the story of the civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's rise from his early years as a Baptist minister in Memphis to his assassination in 1968, is riveting storytelling of the highest order, combining first-rate performances with spiritual, political and social themes that remain as relevant today as they were in the era portrayed
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
2 videodiscs (271 min.)
Note
  • Originally broadcast as a television mini series in 1978
  • Bonus features: Recreating history: the making of King (15:30); In conversation with Abby Mann & Tony Bennett (18:57); The struggle (19:55); The civil rights movement (19:26)
Contents
  • Disc 1. Eps. 1-2
  • Disc 2. Ep. 3
Instance
Label
King
Title
King
Statement of responsibility
written by Abby Mann ; produced by Paul Maslansky ; directed by Abby Mann ; an Abby Mann production in association with Filmways
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Film distributor
Interviewee
Production company
Screenwriter
Television director
Television producer
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Tracing the story of the civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's rise from his early years as a Baptist minister in Memphis to his assassination in 1968, is riveting storytelling of the highest order, combining first-rate performances with spiritual, political and social themes that remain as relevant today as they were in the era portrayed
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
King (Television program : 1978)
Credits note
Director of photography, Michael Chapman ; editors, Rich Meyer, David Berlatsky, Byron "Buzz" Brandt ; music, Billy Goldenberg
Dewey number
791.45/75
LC call number
PN1992.77
LC item number
.K56 2015
PerformerNote
Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, Ernie Hudson, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tony Bennett, Lonny Chapman, Cliff De Young, Al Freeman, Jr., Clu Gulager, Steven Hill, William Jordan, Warren Kemmerling, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Kenneth McMillan, Howard Rollins, David Spielberg, Dolph Sweet, Dick Anthony Williams
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1926-
  • 1920-2007
  • 1934-2012
  • 1922-2016
  • 1937-
  • 1932-1989
  • 1950-1996
  • 1939-2016
  • 1920-1985
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Mann, Abby
  • Maslansky, Paul
  • Winfield, Paul
  • Tyson, Cicely
  • Davis, Ossie
  • Hudson, Ernie
  • Browne, Roscoe Lee
  • Bennett, Tony
  • Chapman, Lonny
  • De Young, Cliff
  • Freeman, Al
  • Hill, Steven
  • Jordan, William
  • Gulager, Clu
  • Kemmerling, Warren
  • Kilpatrick, Lincoln
  • McMillan, Kenneth
  • Rollins, Howard E.
  • Spielberg, David
  • Sweet, Dolph
  • Williams, Dick Anthony
  • Filmways TV Productions
  • Olive Films
Runtime
271
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • King, Martin Luther
  • King, Coretta Scott
  • Civil rights workers
  • African Americans
  • Civil rights movements
  • United States
  • King, Coretta Scott
  • King, Martin Luther
  • African Americans
  • Civil rights movements
  • Civil rights workers
  • Race relations
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
King, written by Abby Mann ; produced by Paul Maslansky ; directed by Abby Mann ; an Abby Mann production in association with Filmways
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast as a television mini series in 1978
  • Bonus features: Recreating history: the making of King (15:30); In conversation with Abby Mann & Tony Bennett (18:57); The struggle (19:55); The civil rights movement (19:26)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Eps. 1-2 -- Disc 2. Ep. 3
Control code
ocn898303920
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (271 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090088503
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Publisher number
  • OF885
  • OF885-1
  • OF885-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD
Label
King, written by Abby Mann ; produced by Paul Maslansky ; directed by Abby Mann ; an Abby Mann production in association with Filmways
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast as a television mini series in 1978
  • Bonus features: Recreating history: the making of King (15:30); In conversation with Abby Mann & Tony Bennett (18:57); The struggle (19:55); The civil rights movement (19:26)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1. Eps. 1-2 -- Disc 2. Ep. 3
Control code
ocn898303920
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (271 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
887090088503
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white sequences
Publisher number
  • OF885
  • OF885-1
  • OF885-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 2.0
Video recording format
DVD

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