This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.
Sidney Poitier,
Harry Belafonte,
Halle Berry,
Morgan Freeman,
Nelson George,
Louis Gossett Jr.,
Aram Goudsouzian
Added on HBO 2023-09-18, leaving 2024-08-18.
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This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”
Paul Robeson,
Sidney Poitier
Added on HBO 2023-06-27, leaving 2024-10-01.
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. …
Ellis Haizlip,
Sidney Poitier,
Blair Underwood,
Harry Belafonte,
Patti LaBelle,
Stevie Wonder,
Gladys Knight
Added on HBO 2023-06-27, leaving 2024-08-22.
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A feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and show-biz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star. Once billed as "The Funniest Woman in the World," Mabley pushed the …
Whoopi Goldberg,
Moms Mabley,
Harry Belafonte,
Joan Rivers,
Sidney Poitier,
Kathy Griffin,
Bill Cosby
Added on HBO 2023-06-27, leaving 2024-11-14.
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