Jack O'Dell

Jack O'Dell

Movies for Jack O'Dell...

The Issue of Mr. O'Dell
Title: The Issue of Mr. O'Dell
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 2020
Type: Movie
A documentary examining the life of civil rights organizer, Jack O'Dell, a close colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a force in his own right.
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Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Title: Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
Documentary commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's March on Washington, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The film tells the story of how the march for jobs and freedom began, speaking to the people who organised and participated in it. Using rarely seen archive footage the film reveals the background stories surrounding the build up to the march as well as the fierce opposition it faced from the JFK administration, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and widespread claims that it would incite racial violence, chaos and disturbance. The film follows the unfolding drama as the march reaches its ultimate triumphs, gaining acceptance from the state, successfully raising funds and in the end, organised and executed peacefully.