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 . While the film was released on VHS, and with co-distribution rights with CBS/Fox Video , the film was also distributed by DiC Entertainment. Andy Heyward, Michael Maliani, and Robby London assumed the position to producing the series, and making a deal with 20th... Century Fox Home Entertainment & CBS/Fox Video to distribute the series. Miles Woodman- A care free, wise cracking 12 year old, African American baseball fan who is having trouble in school, his teacher Mrs. Clark is threatening to recommend he repeat 6th grade. During a class field trip to the Martin Luther King, Jr museum, he and his best friend Randy discover that the museum holds magic.
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| Release date: | 1999 |
| Directed by: | Rob Smiley |
| Runtime: | 60 Minutes |
| Producer: | Andy Heyward |
| Screenplay by: | Deborah Pratt |
| Genre: | Animation |