Sir Sidney Poitier was not expected to live when he was born - he was a premie baby who arrived a couple of months early. Luckily for us, his parents took good care of him and he grew up to become the first black actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for 1962's Lillies of the Field. At a young age, Poitier joined the U.S. Army, then worked as a dishwasher and gained entry into the American Negro Theater, which changed his life. Of course we all know that he starred in many notable films such as In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and To Sir, With Love - but did you also know that he directed a few films? One of the more notable titles was the smash comedy hit Stir Crazy starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor.
My favorite Sidney Poitier movie, however, is a light-hearted romantic comedy from 1968 called For Love of Ivy. He plays a manager of a mobile gambling establishment who is set up with a maid, Ivy, whose family doesn't want to lose her services. Ivy dreams of moving from Long Island to NYC to go to school and pursue a dream as an administrative assistant. The film costars a pre-Archie Bunker Carroll O'Connor and Beau Bridges (who looks quite cute as a sideburn-sporting hippie.) I highly recommend checking it out, for there's some great late 60s fashion and decorating going on in the film.
But enough of that - I know you want to see PICTURES! Enjoy:
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