DVD
MLK FBI / Field of Vision and Play/Action Pictures present ; a TradesCraft Films production ; written by Benjamin Hedin, Laura Tomaselli ; produced by Benjamin Hedin ; directed by Sam Pollard.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a moral leader. Yet throughout his history-altering political career, he was often treated by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies like an enemy of the state. In this virtuosic documentary, award-winning editor and director Sam Pollard (Editor, 4 Little Girls, Mo' Better Blues; Director/Producer, Eyez on The Prize, Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me) lays out a detailed account of the FBI surveillance that dogged King's activism throughout the '50s and '60s, fueled by the racist and red-baiting paranoia of J. Edgar Hoover. In crafting a rich archival tapestry, featuring some revelatory restored footage of King, Pollard urges us to remember that true American progress is always hard-won. -- Provided by publisher.
Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York, NY : IFC Films, [2022]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from web page. Based upon the book "The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: from 'Solo' to Memphis" by David J. Garrow. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2020. Widescreen. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Robert Chappell ; editor, Laura Tomaselli ; score composed by Gerald Clayton. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | James Comey, Beverly Gage, Martin Luther King Jr. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Language Note: | Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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| Genre: | Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Biographical films. Feature films. Film adaptations. |
| Topic Heading: | Closed-captioned DVDs. |
Available copies
- 12 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Albright Memorial Library | DVD MLK (Text) | 50686016127180 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Boone Area Library | 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 44249010004860 | DVD | Available | - |
| Carbondale Public Library | DVD 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 50688010806777 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | DVD 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 39427103526877 | Nonfiction Room: DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | DVD 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 39427103526885 | Nonfiction Room: DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Muhlenberg Community Library | (Text) | berks_50443974 | DVD | On Order | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | DVD 3812 (Text) | 30003009088665 | Adult DVD | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | DVD 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 33223008743568 | DVD | Available | - |
| Valley Community Library | DVD 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 50690111305329 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Allentown Public Library | DVD 323.1196 MLK (Text) | 34455006789578 | Adult DVD Nonfiction | Available | - |
