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Sidney

From probably afterthe war all the way into the '80s, Black theater was the voice of Black...

Sidney • 2022
From probably after
the war all the way into the '80s, Black theater was the voice of Black art

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From probably after the war all the way into the '80s,
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Black theater was the voice of Black art.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:33
Uploaded
Mar 25, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Harpo Productions,Network Entertainment,Hudlin Entertainment

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Movie Summary

Follow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.
American Negro Theatre was a precursor - Sidney 00:08
American Negro Theatre was a precursor
And it was a place where young talent could get on stage - Sidney 00:07
And it was a place where young talent could get on stage
It wasn't probably till the '90s when you could cast a Black actor - Sidney 00:07
It wasn't probably till the '90s when you could ca...
When I got there, - Sidney 00:08
When I got there,
And he didn't look too happy to see me. - Sidney 00:05
And he didn't look too happy to see me.
I looked at him, and I knew - Sidney 00:08
I looked at him, and I knew
I have decided that I must hitch my wagon to Sidney's star… - Sidney 00:10
I have decided that I must hitch my wagon to Sidney's s...
My dad and Harry have such a bromance. It's crazy. - Sidney 00:05
My dad and Harry have such a bromance. It's crazy.
They've been together - Sidney 00:06
They've been together
And they were the best of friends, - Sidney 00:09
And they were the best of friends,
They separate. They have a divorce. They get married again. - Sidney 00:05
They separate. They have a divorce. They get married again.
And I don't mean that funny. We do disagree on occasion, - Sidney 00:08
And I don't mean that funny. We do disagree on occasion...
I've learned a great deal from this man in 26 years. - Sidney 00:05
I've learned a great deal from this man in 26 years.
We are artists. I have an ego. He has an ego. - Sidney 00:05
We are artists. I have an ego. He has an ego.
I was 18 years old coming out of Bird land, - Sidney 00:11
I was 18 years old coming out of Bird land,
Oh, man, come on. That was like history. History. - Sidney 00:06
Oh, man, come on. That was like history. History.
And there happened to be a Broadway producer - Sidney 00:09
And there happened to be a Broadway producer
20th Century Fox had flown scouts to the East - Sidney 00:07
20th Century Fox had flown scouts to the East
They flew him to California, - Sidney 00:06
They flew him to California,
Every time he gets out a line I remind him, to humble him, - Sidney 00:08
Every time he gets out a line I remind him, to humble him,