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S14E5: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
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October 19, 2000
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4 Ways Sidney Poitier was a trailblazer on and off the screen
One of his films helped inspire the independence movement for his native Bahamas.
About Sidney Poitier
More than an actor (and Academy-Award winner), Sidney Poitier is an artist, a writer and...
Filmmaker Interview – Lee Grant
More than an actor (and Academy-Award winner), Sidney Poitier is an artist, a writer and...
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