A Patch of Blue
by Guy Green
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Actor: Elizabeth Hartman, Ivan Dixon, Shelley Winters, Sidney Poitier, Wallace FordDirector: Guy Green
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
Running Time: 105 minutes
Release Date: 1999-01-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Studio: MGM (Warner)
VHS Movie Reviews of A Patch of Blue
Movie Review: Magnificent ! Brilliant ! Stellar !
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a truly classic film, and, perhaps, the best movie Sidney Poitier ever made. It is so touching, it feels real !
I feel so sad for Elizabeth Hartman, who passed away at such an early age, that everytime I see it, I become sadder and sadder, knowing that she is no longer with us.
I heard she was the youngest female actress ever to be nominated for a Academy Award for this role. She was only 22. I only wish she had won it.
She certainly deserved it. And I know that it would have made her very happy and might have changed her life afterwards.
They don't make movies like this anymore, and, I doubt they ever shall.
It was from the golden era of movies, unfortunately, long gone.
Summary of A Patch of Blue
One of the first studio films to deal with interracial romance (or even the possibility of it), A Patch of Blue was a huge hit upon its release, appealing to those looking for both social protest and a smart date movie. Sidney Poitier plays Gordon, a compassionate stranger who befriends a blind white girl named Selina (Elizabeth Hartman). Selina, the next thing to a shut-in, can only judge people by their voices, and Gordon's is unusually patient, kind. Troubles ensue when Selina's abusive mother (Shelley Winters in her second Oscar-winning performance) happens upon the pair during one of their park rendezvous. Ivan Dixon plays Poitier's militant brother, and veteran Wallace Ford appears as Selina's kindly lush of a grandfather. Jerry Goldsmith earned an Oscar nomination for his lilting piano theme, surely one of the simplest, most effective pieces of music to grace a Hollywood film. --Glenn LovellSports VHS Video
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