A final note, one person symbolizedall the ups and downs of the period. Going from number...
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A final note, one person symbolized
all the ups and downs of the period. Going from number one
at the box office to irrelevance to being one of the last left standing. Sidney Poitier, who shifted his trajectory
but didn't slow a step. He trusted his compact
with Black audiences would remain intact. From 1968 through '78,
he directed and starred in five films... I put my faith in the good book
all the ups and downs of the period. Going from number one
at the box office to irrelevance to being one of the last left standing. Sidney Poitier, who shifted his trajectory
but didn't slow a step. He trusted his compact
with Black audiences would remain intact. From 1968 through '78,
he directed and starred in five films... I put my faith in the good book
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A final note,
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one person symbolized
all the ups and downs of the period.
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Going from number one
at the box office to irrelevance
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to being one of the last left standing.
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Sidney Poitier,
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who shifted his trajectory
but didn't slow a step.
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He trusted his compact
with Black audiences would remain intact.
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From 1968 through '78,
he directed and starred in five films...
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I put my faith in the good book.
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
