Monday, January 19, 2026

Getting Schooled: Our Friend, Martin (1999)

 "Martin", of course, is Martin Luther King, Jr., and this 1999 animated DTV, which has aired on cable in the intervening years, traces his life, with the contrivance of time travel.

LeVar Burton, Whoopi Goldberg, Jaleel White, Ed Asner, and Angela Bassett lead an all-star cast in this Emmy nominated film. The movie also features King's son, Dexter, as the adult King, and Frank Welker & John Travolta in supporting roles.

No rating. Strictly for educational purposes, as we honor Dr. King's memory today.

4 comments:

Steven Dolce said...

They should move MLK Day to April 4 since he passed away on April 4, 1968.

hobbyfan said...

If our current president, Orange Narcissus, had his way, they'd excise the holiday entirely.

Steven Dolce said...

You mean Donald Trump?

hobbyfan said...

Exactly. The man is nuttier than a case of cashews.