U.S.A.: ACTOR MARLON BRANDO SPEAKS AT CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY

Record ID: 1098151

  • Title: U.S.A.: ACTOR MARLON BRANDO SPEAKS AT CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY
  • Date: 25th August 1963
  • Summary: TRANSCRIPT: BRANDO: "IT'S EASY TO STAND UP HERE AND BEAT YOUR DRUM .... (LAUGHTER) AND I CAN MAKE A PRETTY SPEECH AND THEN GO BACK TO HOLLYWOOD AND FILM... AND I WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE MOVED BY IT. WE'VE GOT 56 ACTORS SO FAR -- MOVIE STARS KIRK DOUGLAS, BURT LANCASTER, JUDY GARLAND ... I CAN'T REMEMBER WHO (INDISTINCT) ... WE'RE ALL GOING TO WASHINGTON IN A PLANE. WE'RE ALL GOING TO TALK ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS, WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO ON THE TELEVISION AND SAY WHAT WE KNOW, BECAUSE THE COUNTRY IS IGNORANT." (LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE). Initials JT/N/MR/BB EDITORS: PLEASE NOTE PRODUCTION NUMBER 6512/63 (ALSO AUGUST 25, 1963) -- SOF COMMENTS ON WASHINGTON MARCH -- ALSO REFERS. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 8th September 1963 13:00
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  • Location: GADSDEN, ALABAMA, U.S.A.
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVACS5KG73NQCC96FRAFM867X6YV
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