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Sidney

To see this Black man be a teacher and a mentorto these children… You know, it was always...

Sidney • 2022
To see this Black man be a teacher and a mentor
to these children… You know, it was always a white guy,
generally, who was the hero, and the Black people were, you know,
being saved or the troublemakers

Full Transcript

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To see this Black man
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be a teacher and a mentor to these children…
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You know, it was always a white guy, generally, who was the hero,
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and the Black people were, you know, being saved or the troublemakers.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:07:52
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.
To Sir, with Love, that was my favorite, really, - Sidney 00:13
To Sir, with Love, that was my favorite, really,
Not only did he teach his kids, but he taught everybody. - Sidney 00:07
Not only did he teach his kids, but he taught everybody.
We are all going to observe certain courtesies in this classroom. - Sidney 00:06
We are all going to observe certain courtesies in this class...
You will call me "Sir" or "Mr. Thackeray." - Sidney 00:09
You will call me "Sir" or "Mr....
I always say I've got angels on my shoulders, - Sidney 00:07
I always say I've got angels on my shoulders,
When they asked me to be in the movie, - Sidney 00:07
When they asked me to be in the movie,
He is as important as all you little white kids at the school. - Sidney 00:05
He is as important as all you little white kids at the schoo...
He is more important, in fact, in the life of that school - Sidney 00:10
He is more important, in fact, in the life of that school
I had had a lot of hit records, - Sidney 00:08
I had had a lot of hit records,
But that stands alone - Sidney 00:07
But that stands alone
It was about Sidney Poitier and the message that that film had. - Sidney 00:07
It was about Sidney Poitier and the message that that film h...
It's important to say - Sidney 00:05
It's important to say
Like, they were made - Sidney 00:11
Like, they were made
But he's kind of a forerunner in terms of mass media, - Sidney 00:09
But he's kind of a forerunner in terms of mass media,
Any time you can humanize Blackness, - Sidney 00:21
Any time you can humanize Blackness,
John Wade Prentice. - Sidney 00:05
John Wade Prentice.
John Wade - Sidney 00:07
John Wade
Mrs. Drayton, I'm medically qualified, - Sidney 00:09
Mrs. Drayton, I'm medically qualified,
I was 22 years old, and Sidney was just sweet, - Sidney 00:09
I was 22 years old, and Sidney was just sweet,
So, when that scene was shot, the kiss scene, - Sidney 00:10
So, when that scene was shot, the kiss scene,