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01-13-2022 01:26 PM
TCM will be honoring the late Sidney Poitier on his 95th birthday with a 24-hour tribute. No "A Raisin in the Sun", unfortunately, but a terrific representation of his work and achievements.
Feb 19
8:00pm In the Heat of the Night (1967)
10:00pm The Defiant Ones (1958)
12:00am A Warm December (1972)
2:00am Cry, the Beloved Country (1952)
4:00am Something of Value (1957)
Feb 20
6:15am Goodbye, My Lady (1956)
8:15am Edge of the City (1957)
10:00am No Way Out (1950)
12:00pm Blackboard Jungle (1955)
2:00pm To Sir, With Love (1967)
4:00pm Lillies of the Field (1963)
6:00pm A Patch of Blue (1965)
01-13-2022 01:28 PM
Unfortunately no "Guess Who is Coming to Dinner" either.
01-13-2022 01:34 PM
No Porgie and Bess
No They Call Me Mr. Tibbs....
It's still nice of them to do this though.
01-13-2022 01:48 PM
01-13-2022 01:53 PM
@Johnnyeager Thank you for posting this!
01-13-2022 02:00 PM
I read in his NY Times bio that he wasn't happy about doing Porgy and Bess. And Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is frequently shown anyway. Happy to see The Defiant Ones and some of his lesser known movies being shown.
01-13-2022 02:18 PM
"Porgy and Bess" has never been aired on TCM.
It is generally considered to be a "lost" film, as there are none, if any, complete, quality prints known to be in existence.
I have also read that he did not want to make the film, but did so for career considerations.
01-13-2022 02:23 PM
@Johnnyeager In all the articles I've read about him, not one mentioned the very charming "To Sir, With Love." My BF took me to see it and I loved it. His dancing was so fun to see and he taught those working class kids a lot about life. Too bad it gets overlooked but I'll be sure to record it.
Putting that in my day planner right now and thanks!
01-13-2022 03:44 PM
@Johnnyeager wrote:"Porgy and Bess" has never been aired on TCM.
It is generally considered to be a "lost" film, as there are none, if any, complete, quality prints known to be in existence.
I have also read that he did not want to make the film, but did so for career considerations.
OK. Not so much Turner Classic Movies, as this station didn't exist when the movie was done. I have seen it on tv more than once over the span of many years. Problem is I've never seen it from the beginning.
Even though TCM won't show the film doesn't mean another channel might not @Johnnyeager . I will be checking out some African American Centric television stations to see what they have planned too.
Thanks for sharing.
01-13-2022 03:50 PM
Porgy and Bess was a love story. It is Otto Preminger, Gershwin, et. al, that won't allow the film to be aired.
In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina, Bess - a woman with a disreputable history - tries to break free from her brutish lover Crown after he becomes wanted for murder. The only person willing to overlook her past and offer her shelter is the crippled Porgy. Their relationship is threatened by the disapproval of the townspeople, the presence of her old drug supplier Sportin' Life - and the threatened return of Crown.
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