King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis(1969)

Synopsis

Having tackled every known film subject in his long career, from musicals to murder mysteries, Sidney Lumet tries his hand at documentary in King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis. Lumet co-directed and co-produced the film with another Hollywood luminary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz…

Directors

Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Featuring

Paul Newman – Joanne Woodward – Ruby Dee – James Earl Jones – Clarence Williams III – Burt Lancaster – Ben Gazzara

Misc. Info

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 185 minutes

Black Panthers(1967)

Synopsis

This riveting documentary, “Black Panthers – Huey!”, directed by French filmmaker Agnes Varda transports you to the pivotal Free Huey rally held on February 17th, 1968 (Newton’s birthday), at Oakland Auditorium in Alameda, California. Newton, the charismatic young college student who, along with Bobby Seale, created the Black Panther Party, had been jailed for allegedly killing a police officer. H…

Featuring

H. Rap Brown – Stokely Carmichael – Eldridge Cleaver – Ron Dellums – James Forman – Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale

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Genre: Documentary – Short

Once Upon a Wheel(1967)

Synopsis

Actor and racecar enthusiast Paul Newman hosts this look back at the origins of auto racing and traces the trajectory of the popular sport in this documentary featuring interviews with such legendary drivers as Mario Andretti, Bobby Unser, and Richard Petty. For many Americans, NASCAR has become a way of life, but how and where exactly did this racing phenomenon begin? In addition to Newman, guest stars James Garner, Dick Smothers, and Kirk Douglas also make special appearances to offer profiles…

Director

David Winters

Cast

Chuck Connors – Paul Newman – Paul Newman – Kirk Douglas – Mario Andretti – Bobby Isaac – Parnelli Jones

Misc. Info

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 60 minutes

Alexander the Great(1963)

Synopsis

Nine months in the making, this lavish 60-minute drama recreates the battle between the Greeks and Persians at Issus (filmed near St. George, Utah). Hoping to attract as wide an audience as possible, producer Albert McCreery included an elaborate orgy sequence, with Alexander consuming mass quantities of wine as dancing girls undulate all around him. According to costar Adam West, it was this element that lost Alexander the Great several potential sponsors. The film gathered dust for four years …

Director

Phil Karlson

Cast

John Cassavetes – Joseph Cotten – William Shatner

Misc. Info

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 90 minutes