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Sidney

I was on 125th Street in Harlem, and I bought a newspapercalled the Amsterdam News

Sidney • 2022
I was on 125th Street in Harlem, and I bought a newspaper
called the Amsterdam News

Full Transcript

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I was on 125th Street in Harlem,
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and I bought a newspaper called the Amsterdam News...
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:01
Uploaded
Mar 26, 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.
On the want ad page were places that I had gotten jobs from. - Sidney 00:06
On the want ad page were places that I had gotten jobs from.
Dishwashing jobs, porter jobs, - Sidney 00:07
Dishwashing jobs, porter jobs,
On the opposite page, it says, "Actors wanted." - Sidney 00:11
On the opposite page, it says, "Actors wanted."
What would I be doing as an actor?" - Sidney 00:09
What would I be doing as an actor?"
He was a mountainous guy. Huge. Frederick O'Neal was the guy. - Sidney 00:07
He was a mountainous guy. Huge. Frederick O'Neal was th...
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