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Sidney

I had ten and a half years of iton Cat Island

Sidney • 2022
I had ten and a half years of it
on Cat Island

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I had ten and a half years of it on Cat Island.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
35
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:08
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.
So I arrived in Miami, Florida, with a sense of myself. - Sidney 00:06
So I arrived in Miami, Florida, with a sense of myself.
And from the time I got off the boat, Florida began to say to me, - Sidney 00:23
And from the time I got off the boat, Florida began to say t...
But there's no concept of, really, race. - Sidney 00:06
But there's no concept of, really, race.
Because that was his worldview and his personal view, - Sidney 00:09
Because that was his worldview and his personal view,
And, you know, there were times when that got him into trouble. - Sidney 00:06
And, you know, there were times when that got him into troub...
I was sent to live with my brother, the only relative we had there. - Sidney 00:07
I was sent to live with my brother, the only relative we had...
He got me a job at a place called the Burdines department store - Sidney 00:08
He got me a job at a place called the Burdines department st...
So I got on the bike, and I went to Miami Beach. - Sidney 00:06
So I got on the bike, and I went to Miami Beach.
And I got to the address, and I walked up to the front door, - Sidney 00:10
And I got to the address, and I walked up to the front door,
Then the lady of the house came out, and she said, - Sidney 00:19
Then the lady of the house came out, and she said,
Well, I'm new to this whole experience of race in the US. - Sidney 00:07
Well, I'm new to this whole experience of race in the U...
Why would I have to go to the back door, and she's standing right here? - Sidney 00:05
Why would I have to go to the back door, and she's stan...
But she slammed the door in my face, and I don't know what to do. - Sidney 00:06
But she slammed the door in my face, and I don't know w...
And my decision was, I put it right there on the doorstep. - Sidney 00:07
And my decision was, I put it right there on the doorstep.
After the evening was done, I went home to my brother's house. - Sidney 00:06
After the evening was done, I went home to my brother's...
And I wondered why there was no lights, but I walked up to the front door. - Sidney 00:06
And I wondered why there was no lights, but I walked up to t...
His wife opened the door and grabbed me - Sidney 00:08
His wife opened the door and grabbed me
And I... She said, "What did you do? What did you do today?" - Sidney 00:19
And I... She said, "What did you do? What did you do to...
I decided I had to get out of town. I wanted to get out of town. - Sidney 00:07
I decided I had to get out of town. I wanted to get out of t...
I had put a few pieces of clothing - Sidney 00:08
I had put a few pieces of clothing