Sidney Poitier reflects on lessons from childhood l ABC News

Feb. 20, 1985: The actor said the words “thank you” and “please” opened many doors for him.
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  • @BriaBarrows
    @BriaBarrows2 жыл бұрын

    So wise. I love his speaking voice as well. Soft spoken but powerful.

  • @benitocarreon9353
    @benitocarreon9353 Жыл бұрын

    His mother had such a profound impact on his development as a person. He fought back tears every time he reflected on a teaching moment he was given by her. She gave him everything she could and never asked for anything in return. He was so proud of her and where he came from. He came to the US with the mentality of making a life for himself.

  • @iamkerenlouise
    @iamkerenlouise2 жыл бұрын

    loved hearing his emotional childhood stories -- they call him Mr. Poitier! What a class act and a legend.

  • @Shawnbzilla
    @Shawnbzilla2 жыл бұрын

    I love how the interviewer just sits there and listens really lets him speak and gives him time

  • @lukemchugh719
    @lukemchugh7192 жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace, legend.

  • @H7.-_987
    @H7.-_9872 жыл бұрын

    One fabulous actor! Sidney definitely had his own style. RIP

  • @ylrevebpilihp108
    @ylrevebpilihp1082 жыл бұрын

    Manners maked a man. True word. Please and thank you.

  • @lorenebradford3983
    @lorenebradford39832 жыл бұрын

    Much respect.

  • @danwaldis4553
    @danwaldis45532 ай бұрын

    Such an emotional interview! What a spirit! RIP Mr. Poitier. Your contributions to humanity are profound.

  • @karenquinn452
    @karenquinn4522 жыл бұрын

    we loved from first time on screen opening doors and minds and heart thank you.. YOU TAUGHT AMERICA ABOUT CLASS AS MAN GRACE YOU KNEW WHO YOU WAS SIR AMERICA HELD HIGH ABOVE ALL WILL BE MISSED

  • @js_programmer8423
    @js_programmer84232 жыл бұрын

    He was very well spoken

  • @bobbyg1794
    @bobbyg17942 жыл бұрын

    GOD bless you SIDNEY. I JUST GOT THE NEWS .we love and miss you. Rest in peace. 💘 love

  • @butterflycomb
    @butterflycomb2 жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace a true gentleman....

  • @vickilanger1228
    @vickilanger12282 жыл бұрын

    REST IN PEACE SIR 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 LEGENDARY ACTOR

  • @annemariestewart8233
    @annemariestewart82332 жыл бұрын

    sadly another icon has passed away rest well sidney we will miss you

  • @brucegrit8928
    @brucegrit89282 жыл бұрын

    Sir Sidney Poitier another one of many great black men who faced bigotry head on and whom never took no for an answer. representing black men in ( there's no such thing as that today)such a positive light in such little know roles in "THE MARK OF THE HAWK", "SOMETHING OF VALUE" and the "BEDFORD INCIDENT" to name a few you will sorely be missed.May you rest well sir from a very arduous but successful journey.

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    bruce grit ... yesterday for today was definitely one-of-a-kind and yes really such a classy man .... real class . You might want to read his autobiography ...if you haven't already .

  • @eve9287
    @eve92872 жыл бұрын

    R.i p mister Sidney Poitier you surely were an icon may your work never forever live on❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    Eve Archer , yes and if you have never read his autobiography you really should ... it is something else Sidney Poitier meant to have live on . He describes his parents being so impoverished that they lived in a shack and were so poor that often they did not have more than 1 candle a night for light in there but sometimes could not even afford that . He talks all about his struggles in New York I wish I could remember more of it . The book vanished when ... I moved I should try to get it again because it is definitely a keeper .

  • @deidrewilliams7168

    @deidrewilliams7168

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@gardensofthegods I never read it, but I gave it as a gift to my God child's husband.. I think I will purchase it for myself.

  • @all4one06
    @all4one062 жыл бұрын

    My mother would make me and my brothers watch his movies when they were on. She held Sidney Poitier up as a shining example of what a proud black man looked like. Growing up black in 1960’s Deep South Mississippi as a child wasn’t easy. l recall my mother talking about “In The Heat Of The Night”, especially the scene in which Sidney slaps the bigoted white plantation owner Endicott after getting slapped first. Unthinkable that a black man would do that in Mississippi and live to tell it. I didn’t understand! All that changed as l got older and experienced racial discrimination firsthand, had fist fights with whites because of my blackness and saw the movie as an adult. “Mama, I fully understand now.” I now remember telling her once. And she knew l got it! Sidney Poitier demanded respect and got it! I’m a fan for life. What a great black man!!!!! Rest well, Sidney….😔🕊

  • @corneliapopescu52
    @corneliapopescu522 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P MR.SIDNEY POITIER !!! GRAND MONSIEUR, GRAND ACTEUR. VOUS RESTEZ POUR TOUJOURS DANS NOUS CŒURS 💕 !!! RESPECT, NELLY, BELGIQUE.

  • @ebonyrenna
    @ebonyrenna2 жыл бұрын

    I always think when I see people like this....what kind of precious mother and father must he have had to create such an outstanding human being??...This is the kind of mother I want to be. I want to contribute people like this to society.

  • @marianlincoln9008
    @marianlincoln90082 жыл бұрын

    This is a TRUE TRAGEDY.. WE HAVE LOST A WORLD TREASURE... SIR SIDNEY POITIER.. The theater in HEAVEN has ANOTHER shining Star and ours will FOREVER be dimmer How lucky we are for his body of work he has left behind... SHINE BRIGHTLY IN THE HEAVENS R.I.P. MR. POITIER... THANKYOU For the joy you gave US.

  • @gardensofthegods

    @gardensofthegods

    2 жыл бұрын

    Marian Lincoln , but he lived a long and wonderful life and made his dreams come true so for him to live to 94 is not such a tragedy . Very sad , yes . If you haven't ever read his autobiography it is really wonderful and I think you would enjoy it .

  • @rpelletier2771
    @rpelletier27712 жыл бұрын

    RIP absolutely captivating!

  • @Tony-im6ub
    @Tony-im6ub2 жыл бұрын

    You can hang onto each and every word he says...so intense when he talks it's like he's delivering a performance

  • @madumathoory3695
    @madumathoory36952 жыл бұрын

    Your stories r beautiful n appreciated in sharing all we thank u god bless your soul RIP

  • @troleumdawson8035
    @troleumdawson80352 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P Sidney Poitier. Thank you for your success for us to enjoy.Celebrate you as a person first.Praying for the family

  • @mscandys549
    @mscandys5497 ай бұрын

    At 52, I understand where he is coming from bc I know where I have been. To want to give and can’t. Thank you Sidney! Your parents moved on faith crazy faith. We love you in Southwest Georgia ❤

  • @geraldboykin6159
    @geraldboykin61592 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching Sidney Poiter on our floor model RCA tv for the first time in the 60s.

  • @brandypopejohnson2072
    @brandypopejohnson20722 жыл бұрын

    I love you Mr. Tibbs 😌Sydney Poitier Rest In Heaven 🕊❤️🙏🏾😇

  • @justhannah224
    @justhannah2242 жыл бұрын

    Rest in peace sir.

  • @celiagarcia4437
    @celiagarcia44372 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P.😪🙏 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

  • @lucianaisidore5229
    @lucianaisidore52292 жыл бұрын

    What a MAN. He was well TAUGHT by his parents.

  • @isatoujallow6882
    @isatoujallow68822 жыл бұрын

    Sidney Poitier was a genius, gentle man and handsome R.I.P Legend🙏💔😥

  • @soli6558
    @soli65582 жыл бұрын

    Rest his soul

  • @greggprice3609
    @greggprice36092 жыл бұрын

    A man definitely in a class of his own.

  • @MrOcto13
    @MrOcto132 жыл бұрын

    The Prime Minister of the Bahamas order flags lowered at half mast. For all government buildings throughout the country. And Bahamian embassies throughout the world. For the rest of the month of January. What an honor from his country of origin. Respect 🇧🇸🙏

  • @ibukayov
    @ibukayov2 жыл бұрын

    Such an inspiration, Thank you Sir Poitier 🙏🏾❤️

  • @thecapone45
    @thecapone453 ай бұрын

    Incredible, incredible man. A class act.

  • @Misterzen87
    @Misterzen87 Жыл бұрын

    can i just please watch the whole thing

  • @lindawilliams8715
    @lindawilliams87152 жыл бұрын

    Your good work is done and your footprints are deep; sleep well my friend. To Sir With Love, R.I.P.

  • @collins7778
    @collins77782 жыл бұрын

    RIP Sidney Poitier you will be missed Sir..🙏🏽💖

  • @williamcap2236
    @williamcap22362 жыл бұрын

    Another of my favorite actors gone 😔 R.I.P sir you will be missed !

  • @rooseveltdavis9559
    @rooseveltdavis95592 жыл бұрын

    RIP brother.

  • @025aurelia
    @025aurelia2 жыл бұрын

    What a man!

  • @ylrevebpilihp108
    @ylrevebpilihp1082 жыл бұрын

    I grow up with watching you all my mentors that's why sucking salt was easy."Masters" 🌻🌟

  • @neydayaneth1032
    @neydayaneth10322 жыл бұрын

    RIP😢 ❤️

  • @erichawkins5738
    @erichawkins57382 жыл бұрын

    An Iconic and dignified man.

  • @lovemorebanda4719
    @lovemorebanda47192 жыл бұрын

    Where can i get the full interview. This is a must watch

  • @Shawnbzilla

    @Shawnbzilla

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same.

  • @BriaBarrows
    @BriaBarrows2 жыл бұрын

    🙏🏾

  • @deestersvega807
    @deestersvega8072 жыл бұрын

    💐

  • @azaleagregory3929
    @azaleagregory39292 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P Sidney.

  • @thomasmclarnon5844
    @thomasmclarnon58442 жыл бұрын

    One of the classiest men ever 🍷

  • @bigtex4058
    @bigtex40582 жыл бұрын

    Good advice still.

  • @nancyhoward7005
    @nancyhoward70052 жыл бұрын

    Rags to riches. A fantastically Fantastic man

  • @ylrevebpilihp108
    @ylrevebpilihp1082 жыл бұрын

    We are the salt of the earth

  • @Brook11223
    @Brook112232 жыл бұрын

    Sidney Poitier almost sounds British when he speaks.

  • @jaydon7956

    @jaydon7956

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cause he grew up when the Bahamas was still under British rule

  • @sandrabradley3703

    @sandrabradley3703

    2 жыл бұрын

    The Bahamas was a British colony once

  • @Brook11223

    @Brook11223

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sandrabradley3703 I found out about it just recently.

  • @anasiajones6714
    @anasiajones67142 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE HIS INTERGRITY!!!! I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND TIL THIS DAY I DON'T LIKE TO SEND A EMEPTY CAR!!! LIFE IS ABOUT THE GIVING OF ONESELF. WHETHER IT BE MONETARY, A HELPING HAND OR ENCOURAGING WORD. AND IN DOING SO GOD GETS THE GLORY. BECAUSE IT IS BY HIS LOVE, MERCY AND GRACE THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THESE THINGS!

  • @robertscott947
    @robertscott9472 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿

  • @scottkohlerjr2660
    @scottkohlerjr26603 ай бұрын

    Ernie Sabella best known as the voice of Pumbaa the Warthog from The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh (1977, VHS, 1996)

  • @patriciahill2320
    @patriciahill2320 Жыл бұрын

    ♥️♥️♥️💕♥️♥️

  • @bendon1303
    @bendon13032 жыл бұрын

    rip

  • @burundishallsmile1day109
    @burundishallsmile1day1092 жыл бұрын

    RIP🎩

  • @alanmorris7669
    @alanmorris76692 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, the news of his passing will be overshadowed by the McMichael sentencing. Rest in peace. We will never forget you.

  • @felixthelmocevallosmorales7218
    @felixthelmocevallosmorales72182 жыл бұрын

    Sidney Poitier 20/02/1927 06/01/2022

  • @jerrymontejo5502
    @jerrymontejo55022 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙂

  • @christieo2463
    @christieo24632 жыл бұрын

    Mmmm. So Poignant. I can resonate having parents from Africa. Our upbringing is strict, filled with tough love and lessons, but you don’t understand why your parents have to be so harsh until you are away from them or an adult.

  • @compositetiger
    @compositetiger2 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what his mother told him before she sent him off

  • @nancyhoward7005
    @nancyhoward70052 жыл бұрын

    Ten chillings?

  • @seanpug1510

    @seanpug1510

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shillings the was a British colony until the 70s when it gained index. Colonization dit a lot of damage one group of people building wealth of another group of people. Many former colonies are still in the Shadows of colonialism even after gaining independence

  • @yongkwon-peterson6189
    @yongkwon-peterson61892 жыл бұрын

    My grandparents were born in a South Korea 🇰🇷. andong 🇰🇷 ❤ !. That's where the a UK queen Elizabeth 👸 👑 visited it to the a South Korea 👀 🤔 ......? I'm just little kids BUT;.....? My grandparents, parents ❤ 💕 💗 💖 favorite songs 🎵 ♥ 💓 💕 was a....? A.SONG LYRICS BY THE A BEATLES!! ........? all you need is love ❤ 😍 💖 ❣ 💕 💘!!

  • @yongkwon-peterson6189
    @yongkwon-peterson61892 жыл бұрын

    🌐🌠he was a'world'class;movie star!!🤩🌏🌎🌍🇱🇷🗽🦌💒🙏😇🌈🍀🌻'sweet'-- 😋✨'charming'😍;something about it- him!!....? Like'A.SONG LYRICS BY THE A- BEATLES!! all you need is love ❤ 😍 💖 ❣ 💕 💘!!

  • @wilkensonlouis3475
    @wilkensonlouis34752 жыл бұрын

    His is Haitian origin...because his parents were Haitian ,living in Bahamas ...in facthe where he was born!

  • @sandrabradley3703

    @sandrabradley3703

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was born in Miami but lived in the Bahamas till 15.

  • @angellosturrup3180

    @angellosturrup3180

    2 жыл бұрын

    His mother's maiden name is Outten, which isn't from Haiti, and his father's name is Reginald...which Haitian you know name thier child Reginald? His father was likely born in the Bahamas too. Maybe his paternal grandfather or great-grandfather might have been Haitian.

  • @sandrabradley3703

    @sandrabradley3703

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@angellosturrup3180 that sounds plausible bit doesn't his last name sounds french? I donot think that is an english name

  • @sandrabradley3703

    @sandrabradley3703

    2 жыл бұрын

    But not bit

  • @angellosturrup3180

    @angellosturrup3180

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@sandrabradley3703 Poitier is a French name, and that there were no white Poitiers from the Bahamas. However, there were white Poitiers on Cat Island-the name came from planter Charles Leonard Poitier, who had immigrated from Jamaica in the early 1800s. In 1834, his wife's estate on Cat Island had 86 black slaves who kept the name Poitier, a name that had been introduced into the Anglosphere since the Norman conquest in the eleventh century.

  • @Tamunett
    @Tamunett2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly don’t say WHAT to me!

  • @guygnole6201
    @guygnole62012 жыл бұрын

    Anothzer great actor murderer by a islamic commando ! Silly fanatics ! R.I.P SIDNEY !

  • @oogabooga7882
    @oogabooga78822 жыл бұрын

    looter worshiping is hilarious