For the first episode to focus on an actor as such, Alex and Jonathan look at three influential leading roles played by Sidney Poitier in A Raisin in the Sun (1961), A Patch of Blue (1965), and In the Heat of the Night (1967). We discuss how acting becomes highlighted in a film which is adapted from the stage, the ways that Poitier's roles reflect his own life and values, and how he blazed a trail for modern African American actors.Skip to:Coming Attractions:The Godfather (1972)The Godfather: Part II (1974)The Godfather: Part III (1990)For more information, visit the blog:thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/poised-poitierSupport the Show!Patreon: patreon.com/thefilmlingsKo-fi: ko-fi.com/thefilmlings