The March

Story

Synopsis

The March, also known as The March to Washington, is a 1964 documentary film by James Blue about the 1963 civil rights March on Washington. It was made for the Motion Picture Service unit of the United States Information Agency for use outside the United States – the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act prevented USIA films from being shown domestically without a special act of Congress. In 1990 Congress authorized these films to be shown in the U.S. twelve years after their initial release. In 2008, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (Wikipedia)

Director

James Blue

Writers

James Blue

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

31 December 1964

Ensemble

Cast

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  Martin Luther King Jr.

  Self

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  John Lewis

  Self

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  Joan Baez

  Self

• Carl Rowan

  Self

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  Marian Anderson

  Self

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  James Farmer

  Self

• A. Philip Randolph

  Self

• Walter Reuther

  Self

• Bayard Rustin

  Self

• Roy Wilkins

  Self

• Whitney Young

  Self