DescriptionKing A Filmed Record Montgomery to Memphis (1970 poster).jpg
English: Theatrical release poster for the 1970 documentary film King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis. The photo shows Martin Luther King Jr. in a jail cell on June 11, 1964, following his arrest on trespassing charges connected to the St. Augustine movement in St. Augustine, Florida. The poster caption reads: "One night only. March 24th 1970, 8 P.M. Tickets $5.00, tax deductible. All proceeds to The Martin Luther King, Jr. Special Fund."
Date
English: Poster published 1970. The photo of King is dated June 11, 1962; see below for more information.
Source
English: Scan via Heritage Auctions. Cropped from original image to include only the area of the poster itself.
Author
English: *Original photograph: Photographer unknown. Published by the United Press International news agency. See below for more information.
Poster: Maron Films, per Heritage Auctions source above.
English: No permission is required. The photograph entered the public domain upon its publication on June 12, 1964 without a copyright notice. The poster was published in 1970 without a copyright notice. Note that the poster is a distinct work from the film that it promotes; King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis presumably remains under copyright.
The photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. used for this poster is also in the public domain. It was published by the United Press International (UPI); the photographer is uncredited. It can be found at the Library of Congress ("Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., behind bars in jail in St. Augustine, Florida") and a higher-res scan is attached to a listing on eBay (direct link to jpg). The caption reads: "SAP061201–6/12/62–ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.: Dr. Martin Luther King peers between the bars of his jail cell at the St. John's County jail here 6/11 shortly after he and other integration demonstrators were arrested on trespassing charges at a local motel. SAP061201–6/12/62–ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.: Dr. Martin Luther King peers between the bars of his jail cell at the St. John's County jail here 6/11 shortly after he and other integration demonstrators were arrested on trespassing charges at a local motel. UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL TELEPHOTO." Note that the UPI's caption incorrectly dates the photo to 1962 when, in fact, MLK's arrest during the St. Augustine movement occurred in June 1964.
Poster size
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40 in. × 60 in. (101.6 cm × 152.4 cm)
Licensing
This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original, or – from the available evidence – is so similar to such a scan or photocopy that no copyright protection can be expected to arise. The original itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
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