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Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. It was produced by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Intellectual Properties Worldwide, and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment under the CBS/Fox Video label.
Our Friend, Martin: Directed by Michael Maliani, Robert Brousseau, Vincenzo Trippetti. With Edward Asner, Angela Bassett, Lucas Black, Theodore Borders. While on a school field trip, two friends travel through time and meet Martin Luther King Jr. at different points in his life.
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- 1999-01-12
- Animation, Adventure, Drama
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Miles is a wisecracking African American boy who is an avid fan of sports, particularly baseball icon Hank Aaron, but is failing at school. His teacher Miss Clark threatens Miles that she will make him repeat 6th grade should his grades not improve. He and his class, including his friends, two Caucasian boys Randy and former bully Kyle, and a Hispa...
Robert Ri'chard - Miles WoodmanLucas Black - Randy SmithMiles: When you're living in color, sports and entertainment are the only sure bets for making the big time. Mrs. Clark: I'll tell that to General Colin Powell. Mrs. Peck: I'm not planning on standing here until my retirement kicks in. Maria: I think I'm gonna lose my lunch, and I haven't even eaten it yet. Mrs. Peck: [seeing Maria and Kyle sneakin...
Maria stating she skipped two grades in school, is a reference to how Martin Luther King, Jr. and "Weird Al" Yankovic did the same when they were in elementary school.Over fifteen shots of actual footage from back in the 1950s and 1960s, were used for flashbacks.John Travolta's voice acting debut.The four main characters all have their ears pierced.When Randy picks up the baseball glove for the first time, a baseball is in the drawer he picks it up from. When they first go back in time, the baseball is gone.In one scene, Miles and Randy go back in time to see Martin, who is 12 years old. Martin's name was Michael King Kr. He didn't change his name until he was 30. He changed his name to Martin Luther...On the train, the open book on the table in front of Dr. King disappears and reappears in consecutive shots.May 2, 2021 · The film follows two friends in middle school who travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points during his life. It featured an all-star voice cast and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour)".
- 60 min
- 451
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Two teens are sent back in time to meet Martin Luther King Jr. at several points of his life. Dated movie about MLK Jr. offers positive lessons for kids. At times, the shift from...
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- Rob Smiley, Vincenzo Trippetti
- Drama, Animation
Aug 5, 2024 · Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. The film follows two friends in middle school who travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points during his life.
Authentic historical footage of Martin Luther King Jr. is blended with colorful animation as the students learn about - and actually meet - the civil rights leader who challenged all Americans to turn his dream of freedom into reality.
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