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The urgency that was evident today has been bubbling in me, personally
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Sidney

The urgency that was evident todayhas been bubbling in me, personally, for most of these...

Sidney • 2022
The urgency that was evident today
has been bubbling in me, personally, for most of these years

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The urgency that was evident today has been bubbling in me, personally,
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for most of these years.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:48:09
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.
I became interested in the Civil Rights struggle - Sidney 00:06
I became interested in the Civil Rights struggle
And I think my interest started many years ago, - Sidney 00:10
And I think my interest started many years ago,
Gentlemen, I think that it's about time… - Sidney 00:12
Gentlemen, I think that it's about time…
I have a voice. I can use it." - Sidney 00:06
I have a voice. I can use it."
You knew he was gonna get accused by people saying, - Sidney 00:07
You knew he was gonna get accused by people saying,
Through the eyes of the average American, unfortunately, - Sidney 00:10
Through the eyes of the average American, unfortunately,
Sometimes I would be pissed about it, - Sidney 00:12
Sometimes I would be pissed about it,
Hollywood was not ready, at that point, - Sidney 00:07
Hollywood was not ready, at that point,
But for the most part, it was a very conservative industry - Sidney 00:09
But for the most part, it was a very conservative industry
Nobody's grooming, necessarily, - Sidney 00:07
Nobody's grooming, necessarily,
There's a Sidney Poitier complex. It's like a matrix. - Sidney 00:05
There's a Sidney Poitier complex. It's like a matr...
And in the way that racism works, - Sidney 00:06
And in the way that racism works,
He was a race soldier who's leading the army for everybody else - Sidney 00:13
He was a race soldier who's leading the army for everyb...
And he wasn't saying it as resistance or as explanation. - Sidney 00:08
And he wasn't saying it as resistance or as explanation...
There's so much about us and around us - Sidney 00:11
There's so much about us and around us
And some of those choices were not - Sidney 00:19
And some of those choices were not
Lilies of the Field is this low-budget production, - Sidney 00:12
Lilies of the Field is this low-budget production,
God is good. He has sent me a big, strong man. - Sidney 00:06
God is good. He has sent me a big, strong man.
I'm like, "Sidney, leave. Why you messing around with them?" - Sidney 00:12
I'm like, "Sidney, leave. Why you messing around w...
He said, "They can't pay me enough. They are not offering anything." - Sidney 00:10
He said, "They can't pay me enough. They are not o...