It was Martin Luther King Jr. who ... and the superstar phenomenon of Sidney Poitier in movies,” said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film promoter. For a roughly 13-year period, from the ...

More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise ...

Here’s a breakdown of TCM’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule and what to expect in these powerful stories. Kicking things off is 1965’s A Patch of Blue, starring Sidney Poitier and ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s courage, hope, and determined commitment to end segregation is why he’s one of the most influential figures of all time. There are plenty of movies to watch on Martin Luther ...

As many of us enjoy the day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the occasion couldn ... whether an Academy Award–nominated offering from Sidney Lumet, released two years after King’s death ...

It was Martin Luther ... of Sidney Poitier in movies,” said Michael Dennis, a Philadelphia filmmaker and film promoter. For a roughly 13-year period, from the mid-1950s until King’s ...