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Transcript: Sidney Poitier's Introduction To Motion Pictures
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RENEE MONTAGNE
NPR Morning Edition
05-19-2009
Sidney Poitier's Introduction To Motion Pictures
Host: RENEE MONTAGNE
Time 11:00-12:00 PM
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RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
During his long acting career, Sidney Poitier has been the very picture of a classic movie star. A string of iconic roles have made his face and voice among the most recognizable in the world.
(Soundbite of movie, "Lilies of the Field")
Mr. SIDNEY POITIER (Actor): (as Homer Smith) You hold on one minute. You just hold on one minute. I mean, I ain't no nun. I'm nobody you can boss around. See? I get up when I feel like getting up. And if I don't want to work, I don't work.
(Soundbite of movie, "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner")
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