Sidney Poitier, Betty White and Ivan Reitman received heartfelt tributes on Oscar Sunday.
Tyler Perry paid homage to Poitier before the opening of the annual In Memoriam segment.
“He was the first, and for far too long, the only Black man to win an Oscar for best actor,” Perry said of Poitier, who made history with his win in 1964. “When he stood on that stage, he did more than shatter a barrier. He stood there for all that came before him, and sparked the dreams of all who followed. To quote Mr. Poitier himself, ‘As the cats say in my area, I’m out there wailing for us all.’ I would not be here today without Sidney. All of us are so blessed and honored to have been inspired by him. To you, sir, with all of our love.”
Poitier died on Jan. 7 at 94. His legendary filmography includes “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,...
Tyler Perry paid homage to Poitier before the opening of the annual In Memoriam segment.
“He was the first, and for far too long, the only Black man to win an Oscar for best actor,” Perry said of Poitier, who made history with his win in 1964. “When he stood on that stage, he did more than shatter a barrier. He stood there for all that came before him, and sparked the dreams of all who followed. To quote Mr. Poitier himself, ‘As the cats say in my area, I’m out there wailing for us all.’ I would not be here today without Sidney. All of us are so blessed and honored to have been inspired by him. To you, sir, with all of our love.”
Poitier died on Jan. 7 at 94. His legendary filmography includes “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Angelique Jackson and Maane Khatchatourian
- Variety Film + TV
At a time when Black actors were forced into submissive or inarticulate roles, the actor showed strength moving through hostile white spaces with dignity
Upon the announcement of Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier’s death, I sent out a tweet that featured my favorite photo of him. The photo in question shows a shirtless Poitier, wearing dark sunglasses like Miles Davis on the cover of ’Round About Midnight, playing the saxophone alongside jazz man Sonny Stitt, while standing in the street, surrounded by a community of appreciative onlookers, otherwise known as “the people”. The reason I dig this photo so much is because it offers a more complex image of Poitier than the one that had come to define him at the height of his fame in Hollywood. I have never been able to confirm the context of this photo, but I have always assumed that it was taken while he...
Upon the announcement of Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier’s death, I sent out a tweet that featured my favorite photo of him. The photo in question shows a shirtless Poitier, wearing dark sunglasses like Miles Davis on the cover of ’Round About Midnight, playing the saxophone alongside jazz man Sonny Stitt, while standing in the street, surrounded by a community of appreciative onlookers, otherwise known as “the people”. The reason I dig this photo so much is because it offers a more complex image of Poitier than the one that had come to define him at the height of his fame in Hollywood. I have never been able to confirm the context of this photo, but I have always assumed that it was taken while he...
- 1/11/2022
- by Todd Boyd
- The Guardian - Film News
Eugene Ashe’s romance drama Sylvie’s Love is a love letter to jazz, Motown music, and 1950s and 1960s Doris Day-like cinema. It is also Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Television Movie after it made its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Tessa Thompson stars as Sylvie, a young, affluent woman who falls in love with a jazz saxophonist, Robert Halloway (Nnamdi Asomugha), who’s not from her class. That’s an ongoing problem in their long-term relationship, not to mention their careers that separate them; Robert’s music taking him to Paris, and Sylvie finding a burgeoning career as a TV producer. However, love always finds a way.
“Something that the film does really well without being heavy handed is the way in which ideas of gender roles, how they were shifting at that time,” Thompson said during Amazon Prime Video’s panel for the movie at Deadline’s...
Tessa Thompson stars as Sylvie, a young, affluent woman who falls in love with a jazz saxophonist, Robert Halloway (Nnamdi Asomugha), who’s not from her class. That’s an ongoing problem in their long-term relationship, not to mention their careers that separate them; Robert’s music taking him to Paris, and Sylvie finding a burgeoning career as a TV producer. However, love always finds a way.
“Something that the film does really well without being heavy handed is the way in which ideas of gender roles, how they were shifting at that time,” Thompson said during Amazon Prime Video’s panel for the movie at Deadline’s...
- 8/15/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Eugene Ashe’s Sylvie’s Love was a gift from Amazon when the streamer released it during the December holidays. Aperiod old-school romancer starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha, the film was a nod to the Douglas Sirk-style romance movies of the 1950s and ’60s with one major difference: the leads are Black, which they almost never were during the period.
“I think Paris Blues was really the only one that had any Black leads at all, and if you look at the album covers from that time and you look at the music from that time, we were very much in play,” Ashe told Deadline recently during our Contenders TV panel. “But generally speaking, when we show that era with Black folks depicted in cinema, we’re primarily focusing on the civil rights movement and some sort of trauma or adversity that we were facing.”
“The idea,” he continued,...
“I think Paris Blues was really the only one that had any Black leads at all, and if you look at the album covers from that time and you look at the music from that time, we were very much in play,” Ashe told Deadline recently during our Contenders TV panel. “But generally speaking, when we show that era with Black folks depicted in cinema, we’re primarily focusing on the civil rights movement and some sort of trauma or adversity that we were facing.”
“The idea,” he continued,...
- 6/14/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon flipped for Sylvie’s Love when the indie film played Sundance. In many ways it’s a throwback to the kind of romantic, sun-kissed movies Hollywood regularly once made, but with a twist. This one starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha has two Black leads doing the romancing, and outside of less than a handful of films in the 1950s and ’60s time period where it is set, that never happened in the Hollywood of that era.
Thompson and director-writer-producer Eugene Ashe joined Deadline’s Contenders Television awards-season event to talk about why now the time is ripe for Sylvie’s Love.
“You know, I’m a fan, like everyone else, of the films from that time, movies like Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and of course, you know, the Douglas Sirk movies,” Ashe said. “But I think Paris Blues was really the only one that had any Black leads at all,...
Thompson and director-writer-producer Eugene Ashe joined Deadline’s Contenders Television awards-season event to talk about why now the time is ripe for Sylvie’s Love.
“You know, I’m a fan, like everyone else, of the films from that time, movies like Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and of course, you know, the Douglas Sirk movies,” Ashe said. “But I think Paris Blues was really the only one that had any Black leads at all,...
- 5/15/2021
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Duke was top! The legendary jazz composer/musician/orchestra leader Duke Ellington made Oscar history 49 years ago when he became the first Black nominee for composing. He contended for Best Score (Musical) for the 1961 romantic drama, “Paris Blues.” It was just Ellington’s second scoring gig. Two years before, producer/director Otto Preminger hired him to do the music for his controversial courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Murder.” The Duke also did a cameo in that picture.
The newest addition to the roster of Black composers who reaped Oscar bids is Jon Batiste, who shares his nomination for “Soul” with Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Also cited this year is Terence Blanchard (“Da 5 Bloods”). He was nominated two years ago for his work on another Spike Lee film, “BlacKKKlansman.”
These nominees owe a tip of the hat to Ellington and several other trailblazers: Calvin Jackson, who contended as part...
The newest addition to the roster of Black composers who reaped Oscar bids is Jon Batiste, who shares his nomination for “Soul” with Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Also cited this year is Terence Blanchard (“Da 5 Bloods”). He was nominated two years ago for his work on another Spike Lee film, “BlacKKKlansman.”
These nominees owe a tip of the hat to Ellington and several other trailblazers: Calvin Jackson, who contended as part...
- 3/20/2021
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
The Academy music branch made Oscar history yesterday by nominating two films with Black composers for best original score: “Soul” and “Da 5 Bloods.”
Previously, only six films featuring Black composers were even nominated in the entire 86-year history of the category: “In Cold Blood,” “Shaft,” “The Color Purple,” “Round Midnight,” “Cry Freedom” and “BlacKkKlansman.”
Herbie Hancock remains the only African-American composer to win in this category, for his jazz-filled “Round Midnight” score in 1986. Terence Blanchard (pictured at left), composer of “Da 5 Bloods,” becomes only the second Black composer to be nominated twice.
The late soul genius Isaac Hayes was the first to be nominated, for his groundbreaking “Shaft” score in 1971; he lost the score award that year but won song honors for his now-iconic title theme. South African jazz musician Jonas Gwangwa was nominated (along with composer George Fenton) for the anti-apartheid drama “Cry Freedom” in 1987.
Three composers...
Previously, only six films featuring Black composers were even nominated in the entire 86-year history of the category: “In Cold Blood,” “Shaft,” “The Color Purple,” “Round Midnight,” “Cry Freedom” and “BlacKkKlansman.”
Herbie Hancock remains the only African-American composer to win in this category, for his jazz-filled “Round Midnight” score in 1986. Terence Blanchard (pictured at left), composer of “Da 5 Bloods,” becomes only the second Black composer to be nominated twice.
The late soul genius Isaac Hayes was the first to be nominated, for his groundbreaking “Shaft” score in 1971; he lost the score award that year but won song honors for his now-iconic title theme. South African jazz musician Jonas Gwangwa was nominated (along with composer George Fenton) for the anti-apartheid drama “Cry Freedom” in 1987.
Three composers...
- 3/16/2021
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Walter Bernstein, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “The Front” who had spent years on the blacklist in Hollywood, has died. He was 101.
Bernstein died on Friday night, according to former WGA West President Howard Rodman.
In the 1950s, Bernstein was blacklisted from Hollywood after he was suspected to be a communist working in the entertainment industry.
“There was a little booklet called ‘Red Channels,’ which was a collection of about 150 names of people in the entertainment business, with a listing of their so-called ‘communist’ or ‘communist front’ associations, and if you were named you were automatically blacklisted,” Bernstein told the San Francisco Chronicle in 2005. “There were about eight designations for me — all true, all things I’d done. I’d written for communist magazines, I’d supported Russian war relief, I’d supported the loyalists in Spain.”
As a result, Bernstein said he needed to rely on multiple “fronts” to get...
Bernstein died on Friday night, according to former WGA West President Howard Rodman.
In the 1950s, Bernstein was blacklisted from Hollywood after he was suspected to be a communist working in the entertainment industry.
“There was a little booklet called ‘Red Channels,’ which was a collection of about 150 names of people in the entertainment business, with a listing of their so-called ‘communist’ or ‘communist front’ associations, and if you were named you were automatically blacklisted,” Bernstein told the San Francisco Chronicle in 2005. “There were about eight designations for me — all true, all things I’d done. I’d written for communist magazines, I’d supported Russian war relief, I’d supported the loyalists in Spain.”
As a result, Bernstein said he needed to rely on multiple “fronts” to get...
- 1/23/2021
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Oscar-nominated screenwriter and producer Walter Bernstein, who survived the blacklist era by writing pseudonymous scripts for television and later wrote films including “Fail-Safe,” “The Front” and “Semi-Tough,” died on Jan. 22. He was 101.
Bernstein’s longtime friend and former WGA West president Howard Rodman shared the news of his death on Twitter Saturday. “Truly saddened to hear that Walter Bernstein – legendary screenwriter, and one of the great humans – died last night. He was 101. I feel so damn fortunate that three generations of our family got to know him.”
Truly saddened to hear that Walter Bernstein — legendary screenwriter, and one of the great humans — died last night. He was 101. I feel so damn fortunate that three generations of our family got to know him.
Here's Walter from 10 years ago, when he was a young man of 91. pic.twitter.com/yLGvTb3mJY
— Howard A. Rodman (@howardrodman) January 23, 2021
Bernstein’s promising writing career was...
Bernstein’s longtime friend and former WGA West president Howard Rodman shared the news of his death on Twitter Saturday. “Truly saddened to hear that Walter Bernstein – legendary screenwriter, and one of the great humans – died last night. He was 101. I feel so damn fortunate that three generations of our family got to know him.”
Truly saddened to hear that Walter Bernstein — legendary screenwriter, and one of the great humans — died last night. He was 101. I feel so damn fortunate that three generations of our family got to know him.
Here's Walter from 10 years ago, when he was a young man of 91. pic.twitter.com/yLGvTb3mJY
— Howard A. Rodman (@howardrodman) January 23, 2021
Bernstein’s promising writing career was...
- 1/23/2021
- by Richard Natale
- Variety Film + TV
It’s hard not to feel bittersweet when watching “Sylvie’s Love,” the Eugene Ashe-directed romantic drama available now on Amazon Prime Video. The story is familiar: Tessa Thompson plays the titled heroine living in 1950s Harlem, torn between following societal expectations, living her dreams of being a television producer, or maintaining a relationship with a talented jazz musician (played by Nnamdi Asomugha). However, to watch its fully lived-in and elegant creation of the 1950s is to imagine it existing in the time period it’s set. Had Hollywood been more inclusive, this could have been a starring vehicle for Dorothy Dandridge.
Thompson herself is often compared to the great Black actresses of the past: Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne, and the aforementioned Dandridge. But in talking to Thompson she’s shocked to hear it. “This is the first time I’m hearing this,” she laughingly toldIndieWire. “I’m flattered; I...
Thompson herself is often compared to the great Black actresses of the past: Diahann Carroll, Lena Horne, and the aforementioned Dandridge. But in talking to Thompson she’s shocked to hear it. “This is the first time I’m hearing this,” she laughingly toldIndieWire. “I’m flattered; I...
- 12/23/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Much like its “will they, won’t they” plotline, the road to release for “Sylvie’s Love” has been its own brand of love rollercoaster. From filming on beaches and soundstages in Los Angeles (doubling as New York) to launching the film with a Covid-safe, yet romantic drive-in premiere in Malibu, Calif., stars Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha, and writer-director Eugene Ashe share how they pulled off the classic romance amid modern challenges.
“You’ve got to understand how difficult it is to make a movie. It’s extremely difficult, especially an independent film, when you don’t have a studio backing [it],” Asomugha tells Variety. “It’s a bit of a miracle that we’re at this point. Now, there’s a chance to sit back and see how it touches people’s lives.”
At its heart, “Sylvie’s Love” is a love story for the purists — a tale of boy meets...
“You’ve got to understand how difficult it is to make a movie. It’s extremely difficult, especially an independent film, when you don’t have a studio backing [it],” Asomugha tells Variety. “It’s a bit of a miracle that we’re at this point. Now, there’s a chance to sit back and see how it touches people’s lives.”
At its heart, “Sylvie’s Love” is a love story for the purists — a tale of boy meets...
- 12/23/2020
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Martin Ritt’s film about struggling jazz musicians in Paris circa 1961 comes with quite a pedigree, including Duke Ellington’s soundtrack, Louis Armstrong in a prominent role, and evocative black and white cinematography by the great Christian Matras (Jean Renoir’s La Grand Illusion and Max Ophüls’s The Earrings of Madame De…). Not to mention two superb American actors in their prime, Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman, each romantically entangled with two equally fine actresses, Joanne Woodward and Diahann Carroll. The screenplay initially paired Newman with Carroll but United Artists was having none of that.
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- 11/16/2020
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Pairing wine with movies! See the trailers and hear the fascinating commentary for these movies and many more at Trailers From Hell. This week, it’s a virtual trip to France… or at least Texas. Check your tickets before departing so you’ll know how to respond when someone asks who got your vote in the election.
Jazz fans should remember 1961’s Paris Blues, starring Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman. Guest shots by Louis Armstrong and a soundtrack headed up by the Duke Ellington Orchestra lend strong jazz cred to the film. The story – of two expat jazzmen in Paris – compares race relations in the U.S. with the freer French way. Early drafts of the script reportedly focused on an interracial relationship, but then steered away from that angle, prompting Poitier to say later that he felt the studio “chickened out.” Maybe they chickened out, maybe they were just jive turkeys.
Jazz fans should remember 1961’s Paris Blues, starring Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman. Guest shots by Louis Armstrong and a soundtrack headed up by the Duke Ellington Orchestra lend strong jazz cred to the film. The story – of two expat jazzmen in Paris – compares race relations in the U.S. with the freer French way. Early drafts of the script reportedly focused on an interracial relationship, but then steered away from that angle, prompting Poitier to say later that he felt the studio “chickened out.” Maybe they chickened out, maybe they were just jive turkeys.
- 11/14/2020
- by Randy Fuller
- Trailers from Hell
In 1968, America was embroiled in protests over civil rights and the Vietnam War. In that tumultuous time, “The Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson turned over hosting duties for an entire week to actor and activist Harry Belafonte. His cast of guests included Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, just months before they were assassinated, during a week that’s been mostly lost in American history. Thankfully it’s now being revisited in a new Peacock documentary, executive produced by MSNBC host Joy Reid and directed by award-winning filmmaker Yoruba Richen, aptly titled “The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show.”
At the time, Carson’s pioneering late night variety show had become one of the country’s most influential platforms. So the move to have Belafonte take this mainstream institution and transform it into a multicultural and political experience, introducing white America to his world of art and activism,...
At the time, Carson’s pioneering late night variety show had become one of the country’s most influential platforms. So the move to have Belafonte take this mainstream institution and transform it into a multicultural and political experience, introducing white America to his world of art and activism,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Carroll as the glamorous Dominique Deveraux in "Dynasty".
By Lee Pfeiffer
Actress Diahann Carroll has passed away at age 84 from breast cancer. Carroll was the consummate performer, making her mark on stage, in recordings and In television and feature films. The Bronx native had a modest start in life before winning a television talent contest that ultimately led her to being cast in director Otto Preminger's film "Carmen Jones" in 1954. The mercurial Preminger was pleased with her work and cast her again in his 1959 big screen production of "Porgy and Bess", though Carroll's singing voice was dubbed in the film, an ironic decision considering she was known for her ability to impress audiences with her crooning. Carroll caught the attention of legendary composer Richard Rodgers, who wrote the Broadway production "No Strings" for her. The 1962 production saw Carroll winning a Tony award.
Carroll with Marc Copage in the landmark...
By Lee Pfeiffer
Actress Diahann Carroll has passed away at age 84 from breast cancer. Carroll was the consummate performer, making her mark on stage, in recordings and In television and feature films. The Bronx native had a modest start in life before winning a television talent contest that ultimately led her to being cast in director Otto Preminger's film "Carmen Jones" in 1954. The mercurial Preminger was pleased with her work and cast her again in his 1959 big screen production of "Porgy and Bess", though Carroll's singing voice was dubbed in the film, an ironic decision considering she was known for her ability to impress audiences with her crooning. Carroll caught the attention of legendary composer Richard Rodgers, who wrote the Broadway production "No Strings" for her. The 1962 production saw Carroll winning a Tony award.
Carroll with Marc Copage in the landmark...
- 10/5/2019
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Sidney Poitier, Ava DuVernay, Kerry Washington, and other celebrities are remembering Diahann Carroll, the groundbreaking star of stage and screen after her daughter announced her death after a long battle with cancer Friday. The “Julia” and “Dynasty” star was the first African American woman to star in a non-servant role in a network television series. She was 84.
In a statement, Sidney Poitier — who co-starred with Carroll in “Paris Blues” — described her as a “talented, beautiful and courageous spirit from which a remarkable and lasting friendship prevailed through the years.”
DuVernay, who directed the Netflix miniseries “When They See Us,” shared her admiration for Carroll in a tweet Friday.
“Diahann Carroll walked this earth for 84 years and broke ground with every footstep. An icon. One of the all-time greats. She blazed trails through dense forests and elegantly left diamonds along the path for the rest of us to follow. Extraordinary life.
In a statement, Sidney Poitier — who co-starred with Carroll in “Paris Blues” — described her as a “talented, beautiful and courageous spirit from which a remarkable and lasting friendship prevailed through the years.”
DuVernay, who directed the Netflix miniseries “When They See Us,” shared her admiration for Carroll in a tweet Friday.
“Diahann Carroll walked this earth for 84 years and broke ground with every footstep. An icon. One of the all-time greats. She blazed trails through dense forests and elegantly left diamonds along the path for the rest of us to follow. Extraordinary life.
- 10/4/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Diahann Carroll, TV’s history-making star of NBC’s 1960s sitcom Julia and Broadway’s first black Tony Award-winner in a leading role for the 1962 musical No Strings, died today of cancer. The Dynasty star was 84.
“My personal world has taken a downward spiral,” said singer and friend Dionne Warwick in a statement. “Losing my dear friend and Mentor comes as a true hurt to my heart!! I know I’ll miss her as I’m certain all that knew her will. Rest In Peace my dear friend.”
Carroll’s death was announced by her daughter, Suzanne Kay.
Already a popular stage and nightclub performer when she signed on to star in Julia, Carroll is credited with being the first African-American actress to lead a primetime series in a non-stereotypical role, and the first overall since Beulah, the 1950s sitcom about a maid.
Julia became an immediate hit when it...
“My personal world has taken a downward spiral,” said singer and friend Dionne Warwick in a statement. “Losing my dear friend and Mentor comes as a true hurt to my heart!! I know I’ll miss her as I’m certain all that knew her will. Rest In Peace my dear friend.”
Carroll’s death was announced by her daughter, Suzanne Kay.
Already a popular stage and nightclub performer when she signed on to star in Julia, Carroll is credited with being the first African-American actress to lead a primetime series in a non-stereotypical role, and the first overall since Beulah, the 1950s sitcom about a maid.
Julia became an immediate hit when it...
- 10/4/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Diahann Carroll, the first African American woman to star in a non-servant role in a network television series, has died after losing a battle to cancer, her daughter Suzanne Kay told the Associated Press.
The Tony-winner and Oscar-nominee was 84.
Carroll is known for her role as Dominique Deveraux on the 1980s soap opera “Dynasty,” as well as for her title role as the middle-class single mother in NBC’s “Julia.” The latter, her first big television role, began airing in 1968 and ran until 1971. “Julia” is regarded as a trailblazer that lead to more visibility for African American characters on television.
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Her more recent credits have included “White Collar,” “Diary of a Single Mom” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” But she started her career on a high note by winning a Tony award...
The Tony-winner and Oscar-nominee was 84.
Carroll is known for her role as Dominique Deveraux on the 1980s soap opera “Dynasty,” as well as for her title role as the middle-class single mother in NBC’s “Julia.” The latter, her first big television role, began airing in 1968 and ran until 1971. “Julia” is regarded as a trailblazer that lead to more visibility for African American characters on television.
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Her more recent credits have included “White Collar,” “Diary of a Single Mom” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” But she started her career on a high note by winning a Tony award...
- 10/4/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Singer and Tony-winning, Oscar-nominated actress Diahann Carroll, the first African American woman to star in her own TV series, has died at at her home in Los Angeles after a long bout with cancer. She was 84.
Her daughter, Suzanne Kay, confirmed the news.
Carroll is perhaps best remembered by younger audiences for her role as the conniving Dominique Deveraux on the nighttime soap “Dynasty” in the mid-’80s. But her first major television assignment was starring as the middle-class single mother Julia in a 1968 sitcom that was praised for featuring an African American in the title role — as much as it was criticized for ignoring the civil rights struggle. The series, which ran for three years, was a trailblazer in leading to greater visibility for African American characters on series television.
The actress characterized by svelte cosmopolitan sophistication had come to television via the musical theater. In the early 1960s...
Her daughter, Suzanne Kay, confirmed the news.
Carroll is perhaps best remembered by younger audiences for her role as the conniving Dominique Deveraux on the nighttime soap “Dynasty” in the mid-’80s. But her first major television assignment was starring as the middle-class single mother Julia in a 1968 sitcom that was praised for featuring an African American in the title role — as much as it was criticized for ignoring the civil rights struggle. The series, which ran for three years, was a trailblazer in leading to greater visibility for African American characters on series television.
The actress characterized by svelte cosmopolitan sophistication had come to television via the musical theater. In the early 1960s...
- 10/4/2019
- by Richard Natale
- Variety Film + TV
Eve Goldberg looks back on a "can't miss" film production that fell short of expectations:
Paris Blues could have been a hit. It could have been a game-changer. It could have become a classic. Starring Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz musicians, this 1961 movie was filmed in Paris, directed by Martin Ritt and written by Walter Bernstein (The Front). All the ingredients for a compelling, top-notch entertainment were in place.
But the movie misses. Despite strong performances, a fascinating milieu, meaty subject matter, gorgeous cinematography, several unforgettable set pieces, and a score by Duke Ellington, the whole is distinctly less than the sum of its parts.
So, what went wrong?
The problem is the script. How the script falters, and why, is perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the film.
Paris Blues is based on a 1957 same-titled novel by Harold Flender. The book tells the story of Eddie Cook,...
Paris Blues could have been a hit. It could have been a game-changer. It could have become a classic. Starring Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz musicians, this 1961 movie was filmed in Paris, directed by Martin Ritt and written by Walter Bernstein (The Front). All the ingredients for a compelling, top-notch entertainment were in place.
But the movie misses. Despite strong performances, a fascinating milieu, meaty subject matter, gorgeous cinematography, several unforgettable set pieces, and a score by Duke Ellington, the whole is distinctly less than the sum of its parts.
So, what went wrong?
The problem is the script. How the script falters, and why, is perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the film.
Paris Blues is based on a 1957 same-titled novel by Harold Flender. The book tells the story of Eddie Cook,...
- 8/8/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
★★★★☆ Much like the multitude of heady jazz numbers that flow throughout the film, Paris Blues is a cool, breezy and laid-back character-led romantic drama with strong turns by the four likable leads, not least the late, great Paul Newman, effortlessly exuding that trademark piercing blue-eyed intensity and magnetism. The second of five memorable collaborations between director Martin Ritt and his lead, it's something of a mystery how this overlooked gem isn't mentioned in the same breath as the duos more recognised works.
- 10/25/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
It's a genuine forgotten gem: American student Jean Seberg's five-year adventure in Paris is mostly a period of romantic frustration. Irwin Shaw and Robert Parrish's look at the problems of an independent woman is remarkably insightful; the chronically miscast and underused Ms. Seberg is luminous. In the French Style Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1963 / B&W / 1:66 widescreen / 105 min. / Ship Date April 12, 2016 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Jean Seberg, Stanley Baker, Phillippe Forquet, Addison Powell, Jack Hedley, Maurice Teynac, Claudine Auger, James Leo Herlihy, Ann Lewis, Barbara Sommers. Cinematography Michel Kelber Original Music Joseph Kosma Written by Irwin Shaw from his short stories Produced by Irwin Shaw, Robert Parrish Directed by Robert Parrish
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Talk about elusive movies: on must keep an eye on the TCM logs to catch many of the films of director Robert Parrish. I had to wait for the advent of...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Talk about elusive movies: on must keep an eye on the TCM logs to catch many of the films of director Robert Parrish. I had to wait for the advent of...
- 4/23/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
BAMcinématek
“Chantal Akerman: Images Between the Images” continues with Night and Day on Friday, News from Home this Saturday, and, on Sunday, Golden Eighties and The Meetings of Anna.
Metrograph
“Welcome to Metrograph: A to Z” offers The Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter on Friday, Deux Fois on Saturday, and, this Sunday, three short films by Julie Dash.
BAMcinématek
“Chantal Akerman: Images Between the Images” continues with Night and Day on Friday, News from Home this Saturday, and, on Sunday, Golden Eighties and The Meetings of Anna.
Metrograph
“Welcome to Metrograph: A to Z” offers The Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter on Friday, Deux Fois on Saturday, and, this Sunday, three short films by Julie Dash.
- 4/15/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Luis Buñuel movies on TCM tonight (photo: Catherine Deneuve in 'Belle de Jour') The city of Paris and iconoclastic writer-director Luis Buñuel are Turner Classic Movies' themes today and later this evening. TCM's focus on Luis Buñuel is particularly welcome, as he remains one of the most daring and most challenging filmmakers since the invention of film. Luis Buñuel is so remarkable, in fact, that you won't find any Hollywood hipster paying homage to him in his/her movies. Nor will you hear his name mentioned at the Academy Awards – no matter the Academy in question. And rest assured that most film critics working today have never even heard of him, let alone seen any of his movies. So, nowadays Luis Buñuel is un-hip, un-cool, and unfashionable. He's also unquestionably brilliant. These days everyone is worried about freedom of expression. The clash of civilizations. The West vs. The Other.
- 1/27/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Alex Ross Perry’s dark comedy premiered at Sundance earlier this year.Tribeca Film acquired rights from Cinetic Media and has set an October 17 theatrical release followed by VOD on October 21.Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce and Krysten Ritter star in the story of an anxious author awaiting the publication of his second novel who finds solace in the summer home of his idol.Joséphine de La Baume, Dree Hemingway and Jess Weixler round out the key cast.
Alex Ross Perry’s dark comedy premiered at Sundance earlier this year.
Tribeca Film acquired rights from Cinetic Media and has set an October 17 theatrical release followed by VOD on October 21.
Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce and Krysten Ritter star in the story of an anxious author awaiting the publication of his second novel who finds solace in the summer home of his idol.
Joséphine de La Baume, Dree Hemingway and Jess Weixler round out the key...
Alex Ross Perry’s dark comedy premiered at Sundance earlier this year.
Tribeca Film acquired rights from Cinetic Media and has set an October 17 theatrical release followed by VOD on October 21.
Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce and Krysten Ritter star in the story of an anxious author awaiting the publication of his second novel who finds solace in the summer home of his idol.
Joséphine de La Baume, Dree Hemingway and Jess Weixler round out the key...
- 6/23/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Highbrow distributor Kino Lorber is well-known for its DVD collection of art house films, especially those of historic and international significance--think Fritz Lang's "Metropolis." Now, the distributor is launching a new 'Studio Classics' label, releasing eight high-profile titles on Blu-ray this July--all of which will be making their Blu-ray debut, and one of which, "Paris Blues," will be released for the very first time on Blu-ray or DVD. The new collection includes the Best Picture Oscar-winner "Marty," as well as films by giants such as Billy Wilder, Sydney Pollack and Delbert Mann. Here's a list of all eight releases--no doubt there will be more to come as Kino Lorber's new label grows. "Witness for the Prosecution" "The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes" "Sabata" "The Scalphunters" "Marty" "Separate Tables" "Duel at Diablo" "Paris Blues"...
- 6/23/2014
- by Jacob Combs
- Thompson on Hollywood
My post about Diahann Carroll's enchanting cameo in the 1961 film. Goodbye Again (Here), got me thinking about that other black and white film shot in Paris, that she was in that same year, Paris Blues. Directed by Martin Ritt, a great American director who I still think is terribly underrated (Hud, The Molly Maguires, Norma Rae, Sounder), the film is admittedly rather thin, plot-wise. More of a souffle than a full course meal. But it's made with real style, and has a wonderful vibrant feel to it, likely in large credit to a great score by Duke Ellington. And besides, what city in the world looks more beautiful in black and white than Paris? The film revolves around two...
- 5/28/2014
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Cinema Retro has received the following press release:
The Hollywood Blacklist, with Screenwriter Walter Bernstein\
When: Thursday, March 6, 6:30 pm
Where: The New School, The Auditorium at 66 West 12th St (between 5th and 6th Aves.)
Register: visit www.cencom.org, e-mail info@cencom.org or call (212) 686-5005
In the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy carried out a witch hunt for Communists that led to the creation of the infamous Hollywood blacklist, resulting in 150 directors, actors, writers, and others in the entertainment business, being banned from making a living for over a decade.
Don't miss our screening of The Front, written by Walter Bernstein, who received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay in 1976, and directed by Martin Ritt. Both were victims of the blacklist themselves. The movie takes a comedic look at what happened during this dark period in American History. Screening to be followed by a conversation and Q&A.
The Hollywood Blacklist, with Screenwriter Walter Bernstein\
When: Thursday, March 6, 6:30 pm
Where: The New School, The Auditorium at 66 West 12th St (between 5th and 6th Aves.)
Register: visit www.cencom.org, e-mail info@cencom.org or call (212) 686-5005
In the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s, Sen. Joseph McCarthy carried out a witch hunt for Communists that led to the creation of the infamous Hollywood blacklist, resulting in 150 directors, actors, writers, and others in the entertainment business, being banned from making a living for over a decade.
Don't miss our screening of The Front, written by Walter Bernstein, who received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay in 1976, and directed by Martin Ritt. Both were victims of the blacklist themselves. The movie takes a comedic look at what happened during this dark period in American History. Screening to be followed by a conversation and Q&A.
- 3/5/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
My friends know I’m happiest when traveling. Multiply that joy by ten if I get to travel and work. So I get a little miffed by two occurrences: how rare I see films about African Americans traveling. And how frequently I see white men as the only on-air talent, photographers, writers and film crew for a travel show or documentary. They may have been credited with “discovering” foreign lands centuries ago but couldn’t we all benefit from seeing diverse perspectives on international travel now?There are a handful of films about African Americans abroad. My favorite is Martin Ritt’s “Paris Blues”. The amazing cast includes Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier. Additional films are mentioned in...
- 1/24/2014
- by Cybel Martin
- ShadowAndAct
Much has been made of Jay-z’s involvement with Baz Lurhmann’s epic adaptation of The Great Gatsby. The music mogul has never before lent his name or his talents to a project in this way before (we’re not counting his “inspired by” American Gangster album). Despite the hype, this soundtrack collaboration is fundamentally safe (if seemingly off to a fast start on the charts.). Not only is The Great Gatsby a tent-pole blockbuster with an above-the-title director and major A-list talent, it’s a grandiose celebration of New York jazz age glamour and excess — which in some ways,...
- 5/11/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW.com - PopWatch
My recent post about Diahann Carroll's enchanting cameo in the 1961 film. Goodbye Again (Here). got me thinking of about that other black and white film shot in Paris that she was in that same year, Paris Blues. Like Goodbye Again, Blues was produced by United Artists, and no doubt, Carroll shot her cameo in Again at the same time thst she was working on Blues. Directed by Martin Ritt, a great American director who I still think is terribly underrated (Hud, The Molly Maguires, Norma Rae, Sounder), the film is admittedly rather thin, plot-wise. More of a souffle than a full course meal. But it's made with real style and has a wonderful vibrant feel to it, no...
- 11/8/2012
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
George Clooney Actor George Clooney won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role in Alexander Payne's The Descendants, playing opposite Best Supporting Actress nominee Shailene Woodley. In the above photo, Clooney poses backstage in the press room with his Golden Globe Award at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Sunday, January 15. Clooney has been nominated for a total of 13 Golden Globes in various categories, in both the motion picture and television arenas. Prior to The Descendants, Clooney's only victory was as a Best Supporting Actor for Stephen Gaghan's political thriller Syriana, featuring Matt Damon, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet, and this year's Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winner, Christopher Plummer. (Plummer won the Golden Globe for playing Ewan McGregor's gay father in Mike Mills' Beginners). At this year's Golden Globe ceremony, Clooney was also in the...
- 1/19/2012
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
Sidney Poitier, Sydney Tamiia Poitier Oscar-winning Actor Sidney Poitier and actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier attend the 2011 Governors Awards in the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, on Saturday, November 12. [Photo: Matt Petit / ©A.M.P.A.S.] James Earl Jones (The Great White Hope, the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies) was a long-distance Honorary Oscar honoree, as he's co-starring with Vanessa Redgrave in Driving Miss Daisy on the London stage. Veteran makeup artist Dick Smith (Forever Young, Sweet Home, Dad), however, was present at the ceremony to receive his Honorary Oscar. TV celebrity Oprah Winfrey, a 1985 Best Supporting Actress nominee for Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple, was the recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win an Academy Award for a leading role — in Lilies of the Field (1963). Other Poitier movie credits include Stanley Kramer's The Defiant Ones, with Tony Curtis; Paris Blues,...
- 11/23/2011
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
Joanne Woodward on TCM: Rachel, Rachel; Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams Schedule (Et) and synopses from the TCM website: 6:00 Am Count Three And Pray (1955) A Westerner turns preacher to overcome his shady past. Dir: George Sherman. Cast: Van Heflin, Joanne Woodward, Phil Carey. C-102 mins. 7:45 Am Rally Round The Flag, Boys! (1958) The arrival of an Army missile base shatters the peaceful life of a suburban town. Dir: Leo McCarey. Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Joan Collins. C-107 mins, Letterbox Format. 9:45 Am Paris Blues (1961) Two jazz musicians deal with romantic problems in Paris. Dir: Martin Ritt. Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier. C-99 mins, Letterbox Format. 11:30 Am Signpost To Murder (1964) A convicted murderer, who escaped from a mental institution, hides out in the home of a woman whose husband is missing. Dir: George Englund. Cast: Joanne Woodward, Stuart Whitman, Edward Mulhare. Bw-77 mins, Letterbox Format. 1:00 Pm...
- 8/16/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Joanne Woodward never became a major box-office draw. No matter. Woodward was one of the best film actresses of the 20th century, as can be attested by her work in The Three Faces of Eve; Rachel, Rachel (right); Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams; The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds; and Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. Woodward's absence from the big screen after a supporting role in Jonathan Demme's 1993 AIDS drama Philadelphia is indeed cinema's loss. On Tuesday, August 16, Turner Classic Movies will be presenting 13 Joanne Woodward movies as part of TCM's "Summer Under the Stars" film series. [Joanne Woodward Movie Schedule.] Four of those are TCM premieres: Leo McCarey's weak comedy Rally Round the Flag, Boys! (1958), with Paul Newman as Woodward's love interest, and Joan Collins sultrily stealing the show; Burt Reynolds' highly successful black comedy The End (1978), about a dying man's attempts at killing himself with the assistance of a...
- 8/16/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former Imf chief now accused of rape, first met Barack and Michelle Obama at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh in 2009. The resulting photo, uncovered by New York magazine, says it all.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Life in Jail at Rikers Island
The Daily Beast's Coverage of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn Affair
"The Arrest and the Political Fallout," Christopher Dickey
The arrest has thrown French politics into chaos, and the Imf selected former U.S. Treasury executive John Lipsky to serve as its acting director. Christopher Dickey reports on the reaction in Paris, and how the arrest transformed the French presidential race overnight.
"The Timeline of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Weekend," Christopher Dickey
The disgraced economist allegedly called the hotel receptionist from his suite and asked her to join him for a drink the night before he was accused of assaulting a maid. Christopher Dickey...
Related story on The Daily Beast: Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Life in Jail at Rikers Island
The Daily Beast's Coverage of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn Affair
"The Arrest and the Political Fallout," Christopher Dickey
The arrest has thrown French politics into chaos, and the Imf selected former U.S. Treasury executive John Lipsky to serve as its acting director. Christopher Dickey reports on the reaction in Paris, and how the arrest transformed the French presidential race overnight.
"The Timeline of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Weekend," Christopher Dickey
The disgraced economist allegedly called the hotel receptionist from his suite and asked her to join him for a drink the night before he was accused of assaulting a maid. Christopher Dickey...
- 5/26/2011
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
Happy Valentine.s Day! Ryan Silbert, producer of the Academy Award®-nominated short film God Of Love, offers writer, director and star Luke Matheny.s picks for romantic V-Day movies.
God Of Love
2011 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Live Action Short Film
In the mood for dinner and a movie tonight with a significant other? On your own? It doesn.t matter: Luke Matheney offers his top eight for a date in a homage to the holiday.eight of the best Valentine.s Day films, in his opinion. So here they are!
Joe vs. The Volcano Paris Blues Miracle of Morgan.s Creek The Bodyguard The Thomas Crown Affair Doc Hollywood Shop Around the Corner Arthur
Want to know more? Ask Him!
God Of Love is produced by Gigi Dement, Stefanie Walmsley and Ryan Silbert. It stars Matheny, Marian Brock andChristopher Hirsh. Director of Photography was Bobby Websterand original music is by Sasha Gordon.
God Of Love
2011 Academy Award® Nominee for Best Live Action Short Film
In the mood for dinner and a movie tonight with a significant other? On your own? It doesn.t matter: Luke Matheney offers his top eight for a date in a homage to the holiday.eight of the best Valentine.s Day films, in his opinion. So here they are!
Joe vs. The Volcano Paris Blues Miracle of Morgan.s Creek The Bodyguard The Thomas Crown Affair Doc Hollywood Shop Around the Corner Arthur
Want to know more? Ask Him!
God Of Love is produced by Gigi Dement, Stefanie Walmsley and Ryan Silbert. It stars Matheny, Marian Brock andChristopher Hirsh. Director of Photography was Bobby Websterand original music is by Sasha Gordon.
- 2/14/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: With each passing decade, Dave Brubeck continues to amaze millions of fans across the globe. His quartet performed more than 50 concerts in 2010, and Brubeck still creates new composi¬tions. On Monday, Dec. 6, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate Brubeck’s 90th birthday with the premiere of “Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way,” a new documentary executive-produced by Clint Eastwood.
The documentary takes its name from one of Brubeck’s most famous tunes, “In Your Own Sweet Way.” Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way was produced and directed by filmmaker and longtime Eastwood collaborator Bruce Ricker, whose credits include “Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends,” “Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser,” “The Last of the Blue Devils” and TCM’s Emmy®-nominated “Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s On Me.” Alec Baldwin is the narrator. In addition to serving as executive producer of the film,...
The documentary takes its name from one of Brubeck’s most famous tunes, “In Your Own Sweet Way.” Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way was produced and directed by filmmaker and longtime Eastwood collaborator Bruce Ricker, whose credits include “Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends,” “Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser,” “The Last of the Blue Devils” and TCM’s Emmy®-nominated “Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s On Me.” Alec Baldwin is the narrator. In addition to serving as executive producer of the film,...
- 11/15/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
This week’s Wamg Top 10 is having a look at all the on and off-screen couples of Hollywood. The Drew Barrymore/Justin Long romantic-comedy, Going The Distance, comes out next Friday on September 3rd, so we thought we’d give it a go with our list of favorite “Work and Play Couples.” Let us know what you think and who you would put on the list in the comments section below.
Honorable Mention: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball was a rising star under contract to Rko Studios when she was cast as the female lead in the film version of the Broadway smash Too Many Girls. Prior to the start of filming she was introduced to the young Cuban singer who had taken New York City by storm, Desi Arnaz. Stories from several sources in that Rko office said that sparks flew when they locked eyes on each other.
Honorable Mention: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
Lucille Ball was a rising star under contract to Rko Studios when she was cast as the female lead in the film version of the Broadway smash Too Many Girls. Prior to the start of filming she was introduced to the young Cuban singer who had taken New York City by storm, Desi Arnaz. Stories from several sources in that Rko office said that sparks flew when they locked eyes on each other.
- 8/24/2010
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Paul Newman, who combined Method training with matinee idol looks to become the personification of the cool '60s rebel in such iconic roles as the reckless Hud, the defiant Cool Hand Luke and the hotshot Butch Cassidy, died Friday. Surrounded by friends and family, including his wife, Joanne Woodward, the actor and philanthropist passed away at his farmhouse home near Wesport, Conn., after a long battle with cancer. He was 83.
In a film career that spanned nearly six decades, Newman received seven Oscar nominations before he was finally presented with an Honorary Oscar in 1986 "in recognition of his many and memorable and compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft."
But then he pulled out a trump card of his own, winning the best actor Academy Award the following year for "The Color of Money," in which he reprised the role of pool shark Fast Eddie Felsen,...
In a film career that spanned nearly six decades, Newman received seven Oscar nominations before he was finally presented with an Honorary Oscar in 1986 "in recognition of his many and memorable and compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft."
But then he pulled out a trump card of his own, winning the best actor Academy Award the following year for "The Color of Money," in which he reprised the role of pool shark Fast Eddie Felsen,...
- 9/27/2008
- by By Gregg Kilday and Duane Byrge
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Newman’s lasting impact in Hollywood was more than evident Saturday, a day after the Oscar winner succumbed to cancer, as stars and pals alike expressed their sadness over his death. "There is a point where feelings go beyond words," two-time costar Robert Redford said in a statement. "I have lost a real friend. My life – and this country – is better for his being in it." The pair, who shared heartthrob status in their heyday, starred together in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in 1969 and again in The Sting, in 1973. A testament to their easygoing friendship: Redford famously gave Newman a dented,...
- 9/27/2008
- PEOPLE.com
Movie legend Sidney Poitier has been exposed as a love cheat by actress Diahann Carroll in her new autobiography.
The respected film icon reportedly promised to wed Carroll after the couple met and fell in love on the set of 1959 musical Porgy + Bess, but when Poitier allegedly locked her out of the New York apartment they were to share as man and wife, she knew the romance was over.
In her new book The Legs Are The Last To Go, the 73-year-old former Dynasty star reveals she even split from her husband Monte Kay so she could marry Poitier - but he refused to leave his first wife Juanita.
She tells America's the Globe, "I was about to move in (with him) when he told me he didn't want me there. He changed the locks so I couldn't get in.
"Then he made me write him a cheque to offset his purchase and decorating costs."
Despite the messy break-up, Carroll reveals she fell for Poitier again on the set of Paris Blues in 1960. Again, the actress dumped her husband, with whom she had reconciled, but the actor would not leave the wife he was cheating on.
Carroll adds, "He loved me, but he also loved his wife, a good Catholic woman who stuck with him through his worst years."
The affair continued until Poitier backed out of plans to divorce his wife a third time. Carroll eventually split from her lover before he finally did leave Juanita.
But, despite all the heartbreak, the actress insists she and Poitier are "now friends," adding, "That's a lovely thing that comes as you age - forgiveness."...
The respected film icon reportedly promised to wed Carroll after the couple met and fell in love on the set of 1959 musical Porgy + Bess, but when Poitier allegedly locked her out of the New York apartment they were to share as man and wife, she knew the romance was over.
In her new book The Legs Are The Last To Go, the 73-year-old former Dynasty star reveals she even split from her husband Monte Kay so she could marry Poitier - but he refused to leave his first wife Juanita.
She tells America's the Globe, "I was about to move in (with him) when he told me he didn't want me there. He changed the locks so I couldn't get in.
"Then he made me write him a cheque to offset his purchase and decorating costs."
Despite the messy break-up, Carroll reveals she fell for Poitier again on the set of Paris Blues in 1960. Again, the actress dumped her husband, with whom she had reconciled, but the actor would not leave the wife he was cheating on.
Carroll adds, "He loved me, but he also loved his wife, a good Catholic woman who stuck with him through his worst years."
The affair continued until Poitier backed out of plans to divorce his wife a third time. Carroll eventually split from her lover before he finally did leave Juanita.
But, despite all the heartbreak, the actress insists she and Poitier are "now friends," adding, "That's a lovely thing that comes as you age - forgiveness."...
- 9/25/2008
- WENN
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