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07 Jan 22 - 11:10 AM (#4131391) Subject: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poiter From: Mrrzy What an actor. What a man. What a marvelous human being. |
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07 Jan 22 - 11:22 AM (#4131396) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poiter From: Nigel Parsons Obit from The Guardian R.I.P. "The labourer is worthy of his hire" |
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07 Jan 22 - 11:25 AM (#4131398) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poiter From: fat B****rd I've enjoyed almost every film of his I've seen. RIP MR Tibbs |
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07 Jan 22 - 12:15 PM (#4131410) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poiter From: Bill D Mr. Tibbs SIR! I really enjoyed the 4-5 of his films I've seen. He managed to portray his characters as not merely black men succeed in a white man's world, but also as human beings confronting life AS humans. If only skin color could be just a bit of data instead of something to pre-judge. |
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07 Jan 22 - 02:12 PM (#4131428) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poiter From: Helen I just read the ABC News article here in Oz. Sidney Poitier I always enjoyed his films. In fact, on reflection, having seen him in To Sir With Love when I was in first year of high school and not worldly-wise I probably took it for granted that black people were highly respected and then became bitterly disappointed over the years when I didn't see that respect continue in movies and in real life. Rest in peace, Sir. |
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07 Jan 22 - 08:21 PM (#4131465) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poiter (1927-2022) From: rich-joy Vale, Sidney; a most beautiful man amongst men. I think my first film of his that I saw was "A Patch of Blue" ..... (I had no idea Helen, he had made a telemovie of "To Sir, With Love II" in '96 - maybe it never made it Down Under to Oz TV??) R-J |
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07 Jan 22 - 10:59 PM (#4131476) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: Helen rich-joy, no I never knew about "To Sir With Love II". |
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07 Jan 22 - 11:39 PM (#4131478) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: Mrrzy In The Heat Of The Night was a family favorite. I had no idea he'd directed Stir Crazy. Among other stuff. |
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07 Jan 22 - 11:42 PM (#4131479) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: GUEST Homer Smith sings his Rosary https://youtu.be/rn6w255CGkk The ending always made me weep Mr. Sidney Poitier. You were a fine figure of a man now crossing Jordan. |
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08 Jan 22 - 12:05 AM (#4131481) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: Helen 'We black people had done it': Sidney Poitier's trailblazing life in his own words |
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08 Jan 22 - 11:32 AM (#4131542) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: Donuel Sidney was spell binding and an Adonis, full of of truth and love... but he never made me outrageously laugh out loud like Tim Conway. |
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08 Jan 22 - 11:39 AM (#4131546) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: gillymor I saw him in the screen adaption of "A Raisin in the Sun" when I was about 10 and became a lifelong fan, the power of that performance still resonates with me. |
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08 Jan 22 - 06:24 PM (#4131599) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: Mrrzy And he was so, so handsome... |
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10 Jan 22 - 03:49 PM (#4131843) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: Joe Offer I understand that Sidney Poitier wasn't much of a singer. Did he sing Jester Hairston's "Amen" in Lilies of the Field or was the singing dubbed? Wikipedia says the singing of "Amen" was dubbed by the songwriter, Jester Hairston himself. -Joe- |
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11 Jan 22 - 06:19 PM (#4132012) Subject: RE: Obit: The most marvelous Sidney Poitier(1927-2022) From: keberoxu Joe, et al., the IMDB page for Lilies of the Field says: Amen (uncredited) by Jester Hairston sung by Sidney Poitier Dubbed by Jester Hairston Now, THERE's a character, and a legend in the choral music business for his spirituals arrangements -- he almost, but not quite, lived to one hundred years. Nice to know that is HIS singing voice, seeing as this was not in the credits. |