"Our Friend, Martin" Is Released

Our Friend, Martin is a 1999 animated children's educational film about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American civil rights movement.

Two friends 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).

* Edward Asner - Mr. Harris
* Angela Bassett - Miles' Mom
* Lucas Black - Randy
* Theodore Borders - Martin at age 12
* LeVar Burton - Martin at age 26 (as Levar Burton)
* Jessica Garcia - Maria
* Danny Glover - Train Conductor
* Whoopi Goldberg - Mrs. Peck
* Samuel L. Jackson - Turner
* James Earl Jones - Daddy King
* Ashley Judd- Mrs. Dale
* Richard Kind - Mr. Willis
* Dexter King - Martin at age 34 (as Dexter Scott King)
* Yolanda King - Christine King
* Zachary Leigh - Kyle
* Robert Ri'chard - Miles
* Susan Sarandon - Mrs. Clark
* John Travolta - Kyle's Dad
* Jaleel White - Martin at age 15
* Adam Wylie - Sam Dale
* Oprah Winfrey - Coretta Scott King
* Frank Welker - Bull Connor/Chihuahua
* Nicole Palacio - Parker Marie
* Jess Harnell - Reporter #1/Demonstrator
* Joe Lala - Reporter #2/Demonstrator
* John Wesley - Man/Demonstrator
* Elizabeth Primm - Old Woman/Demonstrator
* Jodi Carlisle - Additional voice