The protesters had entered the hall as individuals scattered among the balcony audience. On Mr. Davis' signal they began one by one to spring into action - holding the floor for over an hour!
"The surprising thing about this event," said David Gallup, President of the World Service Authority founded by Garry Davis, "is that it occurred November 19th --- back in 1948."
The interruption,
captured by newsreel footage, galvanized war-weary Europe - and helped
spark a movement that culminated when the United
Nations unanimously passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
on December 10th!
That footage and more are in a remarkable film that Martin Sheen and
Director Arthur Kanegis are offering in a special online screening -- from
now through December 10 at TheWorldIsMyCountry.com
Actor Martin Sheen likened Garry Davis' historic act to Greta Thunberg today:
"He was like the first actor/activist! And I'm inspired by these young people today particularly Greta Thunberg," Sheen said. " She just stands -- and by her very presence is a force to be reckoned with. She is the future. It belongs to her. She has more right to say what we should be doing than any of the people that are currently in power."
"The World Is My Country" has played on over 100 PBS affiliates
coast-to-coast and is slated to play on DirecTV & Dish Network in 2022.
David Gallup and Arthur Kanegis are available
for radio, streaming and TV interviews through December 10.
Contact: David Gallup at the World Service Authority: 1 (202) 638-2662
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