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Sidney

There was never a movie I made during which I didn'twatch the director very closely

Sidney • 2022
There was never a movie I made during which I didn't
watch the director very closely

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There was never a movie I made
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during which I didn't watch the director very closely.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:30:26
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.
After doing such for many years, - Sidney 00:10
After doing such for many years,
I took the reins of the director, and I directed for a week. - Sidney 00:07
I took the reins of the director, and I directed for a week.
Columbia looked at the week's work that I had done, - Sidney 00:08
Columbia looked at the week's work that I had done,
They said, "We want you to continue directing the movie, - Sidney 00:10
They said, "We want you to continue directing the movie...
I am the Reverend Willis Oaks Rutherford - Sidney 00:07
I am the Reverend Willis Oaks Rutherford
That was a scene from Buck and the Preacher, - Sidney 00:08
That was a scene from Buck and the Preacher,
The chemistry between Sidney and Harry in the film was really great. - Sidney 00:06
The chemistry between Sidney and Harry in the film was reall...
You can see that they really like each other, - Sidney 00:06
You can see that they really like each other,
It will come as a surprise to a great number of people - Sidney 00:09
It will come as a surprise to a great number of people
And before hopefully ten million people, - Sidney 00:08
And before hopefully ten million people,
As the most powerful actor... Black actor in Hollywood, - Sidney 00:09
As the most powerful actor... Black actor in Hollywood,
And then the kind of film he did, - Sidney 00:11
And then the kind of film he did,
We thought that Black people played an important part - Sidney 00:06
We thought that Black people played an important part
That story wouldn't have been told that way if it wasn't for Sidney. - Sidney 00:05
That story wouldn't have been told that way if it wasn&...
"I'm Buck." - Sidney 00:07
"I'm Buck."
We'll never again see him become the towering actor - Sidney 00:06
We'll never again see him become the towering actor
On the other hand, he comes to play a leadership role - Sidney 00:10
On the other hand, he comes to play a leadership role
If there were equality of opportunity in this business, - Sidney 00:09
If there were equality of opportunity in this business,
In 1969, we became business partners - Sidney 00:07
In 1969, we became business partners
It was a company called First Artists, - Sidney 00:13
It was a company called First Artists,