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Sidney

He was a mountainous guy. Huge.Frederick O'Neal was the guy

Sidney • 2022
He was a mountainous guy. Huge.
Frederick O'Neal was the guy

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He was a mountainous guy. Huge. Frederick O'Neal was the guy.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:37
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.
I went in. I walked on the stage, and I turned to page so-and-so. - Sidney 00:06
I went in. I walked on the stage, and I turned to page so-an...
And he opened another script. He was sitting in the audience. - Sidney 00:05
And he opened another script. He was sitting in the audience...
And he turned the page. He says, "Now read the part of John." - Sidney 00:19
And he turned the page. He says, "Now read the part of ...
He said, "Why don't you just stop wasting people's time - Sidney 00:09
He said, "Why don't you just stop wasting people&#...
And when I do, I'm going to come back and show that man." - Sidney 00:11
And when I do, I'm going to come back and show that man...
"I'm going home." - Sidney 00:10
"I'm going home."
And I would look for a man named Norman Brokenshire. - Sidney 00:06
And I would look for a man named Norman Brokenshire.
Norman Brokenshire was a newsreader. - Sidney 00:06
Norman Brokenshire was a newsreader.
I would listen to his... And after a while, I would repeat. - Sidney 00:06
I would listen to his... And after a while, I would repeat.
You know, I've been in front of microphones for over 25 years, - Sidney 00:08
You know, I've been in front of microphones for over 25...
And I lost my accent almost completely. - Sidney 00:06
And I lost my accent almost completely.
I went out, and I s... bought books, - Sidney 00:07
I went out, and I s... bought books,
And I went back, and I took an audition. - Sidney 00:05
And I went back, and I took an audition.
So I used the theater, I used acting and acting classes, as a therapy. - Sidney 00:07
So I used the theater, I used acting and acting classes, as ...
I would go there after working in the Garment District - Sidney 00:08
I would go there after working in the Garment District
I would go to class at night, - Sidney 00:06
I would go to class at night,
At the time, when I was 17, 18 years old, - Sidney 00:19
At the time, when I was 17, 18 years old,
I felt this is something that gives me a badge of distinction. - Sidney 00:06
I felt this is something that gives me a badge of distinctio...
I can be many things here, - Sidney 00:13
I can be many things here,
I think one of the things that's been lost is Black theater. - Sidney 00:05
I think one of the things that's been lost is Black the...