Sidney Poitier on TCM

Sidney Poitier’s "Summer Under the Stars" day is Friday, Aug. 14.
Turner Classic Movies will have no Sidney Poitier premieres, but fans of the groundbreaking actor will have the opportunity to catch him in some of his most important roles.
Poitier’s acting always looked and sounded like Acting (capital "A") to me, while the characters he played tended to be much too stolidly dignified for my taste. Had I been Spencer Tracy in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner I’d have told my daughter to go find herself someone — whatever the skin color — less one-dimensionally perfect. And that’s why I’ve never been a Sidney Poitier fan. Yet, Poitier’s crucial role in film history is undeniable. Therefore, those unfamiliar with [...]