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Sidney

It's a kind of testament to how much thinkingfolks had to do on their feet in the wake of...

Sidney • 2022
It's a kind of testament to how much thinking
folks had to do on their feet in the wake of just unforeseen,
brutal circumstances, you know?

Full Transcript

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It's a kind of testament
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to how much thinking folks had to do on their feet
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in the wake of just unforeseen, brutal circumstances, you know?
Duration
12 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
01:20:13
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.
You know, for Poitier and Belafonte, there had to be a reset moment there. - Sidney 00:07
You know, for Poitier and Belafonte, there had to be a reset...
As I have mentioned, a large part of my father's legacy - Sidney 00:07
As I have mentioned, a large part of my father's legacy
That teaching weighed heavily on me when my first wife and I separated. - Sidney 00:07
That teaching weighed heavily on me when my first wife and I...
That breakup was a long, painful, scarring period for all concerned. - Sidney 00:07
That breakup was a long, painful, scarring period for all co...
Friends decided whose side they were going on, - Sidney 00:10
Friends decided whose side they were going on,
No more aunt... No more "uncle" this or "aunt" that, - Sidney 00:07
No more aunt... No more "uncle" this or "aunt...
That could bring tears to my eyes, - Sidney 00:08
That could bring tears to my eyes,
Of course, too, I was in love with another woman, - Sidney 00:10
Of course, too, I was in love with another woman,
"My wife doesn't understand me enough," - Sidney 00:07
"My wife doesn't understand me enough,"
And then I would say that the other woman had her own agenda. - Sidney 00:06
And then I would say that the other woman had her own agenda...
Each separation, within a short period of time, - Sidney 00:07
Each separation, within a short period of time,
And… I think we recognized, - Sidney 00:15
And… I think we recognized,
It's interesting to see how quickly pop culture can shift. - Sidney 00:06
It's interesting to see how quickly pop culture can shi...
From '63, Lilies of the Field, through '68 probably, - Sidney 00:09
From '63, Lilies of the Field, through '68 probabl...
We're talking about "Say it loud, I'm Black and proud." - Sidney 00:08
We're talking about "Say it loud, I'm Black a...
So now, the thing that made him so revolutionary - Sidney 00:16
So now, the thing that made him so revolutionary
I mean, those Black exploitation films, - Sidney 00:06
I mean, those Black exploitation films,
And it's unfortunate that they were a Black audience - Sidney 00:09
And it's unfortunate that they were a Black audience
And I don't agree with that, - Sidney 00:10
And I don't agree with that,
Quincy Jones had a 42nd birthday party for me at his house, - Sidney 00:09
Quincy Jones had a 42nd birthday party for me at his house,