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- Original title:Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
- Category:TV Episode / Documentary / Biography
- Released:1985–
- Director:Lee Grant
- Actors:Akihito,James Baldwin,Janet G. Bostwick
- Writer:Prudence Glass
- Duration:55min
- Video type:TV Episode
- Rating 7.7
- Votes 929
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Short summary
In this series entry, 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.
| Episode credited cast: | |||
 | Akihito | - | Himself (archive footage) |
 | James Baldwin | - | Himself (archive footage) |
| Janet G. Bostwick | - | Herself - Minister of Foreign Affairs (as Hon. Janet G. Bostwick) |
 | Marlon Brando | - | Himself (archive footage) |
| Stanley Burnside | - | Himself - Nephew |
 | Bill Clinton | - | Himself (archive footage) |
 | Hillary Clinton | - | Herself (archive footage) (as Hillary Rodham Clinton) |
 | Morgan Freeman | - | Himself - Actor (archive footage) |
 | Samuel Goldwyn | - | Himself - Producer (archive footage) |
 | Lee Grant | - | Narrator (voice) |
| Lady Kendal Isaacs | - | Herself - Family Friend |
 | Norman Jewison | - | Himself - Director |
 | James Earl Jones | - | Himself - Actor |
 | Quincy Jones | - | Himself - Producer |
| Coretta Scott King | - | Herself (archive footage) |