Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.

• Lee GrantDirector
• Prudence GlassWriter

• Stanley BurnsideCast
• Lee GrantNarrator
• Lady Kendal IsaacsCast
• Norman JewisonCast
• James Earl JonesCast
• Quincy JonesCast
• Stanley KramerCast
• Philip RoseCast
• Robert TownsendCast
• Orville TurnquestCast
• Sidney PoitierCast