A patch of blue 1965 directed by guy green blind rage elizabeth hartman. A patch of blue 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Like her characters in a patch of blue 1965 and the secret of nimh 1982, she was very shy and timid in real life. I havent read the book and dont really plan to because i dont like reading books when ive seen the movie. A patch of blue shelly winters hated her role as roseann and was actually. Jun 17, 2017 le film a patch of blue 1965 vostfr admin 20170617t23. The catch is, she doesnt realise he is black, and her slovenly mother is deeply racist. Daughter of the prostitute roseann shelly winters, she lives in anew york city apartment along with her alcoholic grandfather as well as her. Find movie and film award information for a patch of blue 1965 guy green on allmovie. Find movie and film award information for a patch of blue 1965 guy green. Review topping this weeks list of best features is the 1965 feature starring elizabeth hartman as a blind young woman trapped in a hatefilled life.
Directed by academy award winning cinematographer guy green great expectations 1946 who also adapted elizabeth katas novel be ready with bells and drums this above average drama features shelley winterss second best supporting actress performance the diary of anne frank 1959. A patch of blue is far from perfect, though it is a perfect example of liberal hollywood filmmaking of the 1960s. My apprehension about films that deal with race or disabilities is completely justified considering hollywoods history and even current status, so a patch of blue a film that explores both race and blindness made me quite nervous to start. Shelley winters won an academy award for her searing performance as roseann darcy in a patch of blue. Forced to string beads for her domineering mother played brilliantly by shelley winters as a way to bring in extra income for their small, rat hole apartment.
Scenes of poitier and hartman kissing were excised from the film when it was shown in movie theaters in the southern states of the usa. Facts by film a patch of blue by topic by person by film. A patch of blue just the radio jerry goldsmith youtube. A patch of blue 1965 plot summary 5 a blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home. Directed by guy green in 1965, the movie stars sidney poitier, shelley. Feb 24, 2014 official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. In a patch of blue sidney poitiers gordon ralfe is a good standin for christ in the way he helps the blind teenaged girl selina darcey, beautifully played by the young actress elizabeth hartman. Made at the height of the american civil rights movement, the film explores an interracial relationship with love is blind as its theme. A venomous prostitute, roseann treats both selina and grandfather ole pa wallace ford like dirt. A 1965 drama film from cinematographer turned director guy green. Luckily this is a 1965 film, made when film scores worked as albums. Patch of blue is a film from 1965, about an african american man sidney potier who befriends a young girl who is blind liz heartman. It addresses cultural tolerances and intolerances from the working poor to the educated professional.
Guy greens a patch of blue is a deeply moving and heartfelt film that manages to avoid many of the pitfalls it could so easily have fallen into, foregoing melodrama or contrived plot devices for a realistic, modest and respectful depiction of blindness, racial prejudice and the ability of two individual to find solace and escape within one. A patch of blue 1965 after becoming the first africanamerican performer to win a best actor oscar, for his performance in lilies of the field 1963, sidney poitier had emerged as such a boxoffice force that mgms pandro s. It sounds like the book has a less hopeful ending than the movie does. The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive. A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the friendship between an educated black man played by sidney poitier and an illiterate, blind, white, 18yearold girl played by elizabeth hartman, and the problems that plague their friendship in a racially divided america. She needed strong directors like george stevens to rein her in and get more balanced dramatic performances out of her and guy green obviously wasnt able to do that. A patch of blue 1965 official trailer sidney poitier movie duration. Sidney poitier, shelley winters and elizabeth hartman a patch of blue 1965 official trailer sidney poitier movie a blind. A patch of blue is a heartfelt drama that will make you melt all the way to the end. Another in a series of race films starring sidney poitier. One of a half dozen major scores he wrote in 1965, it is characteristically beautiful yet sparse, simple and unfussy. A patch of blue 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. This is one of my all time favorite movies, particularly due to the superb performance of elizabeth hartman. Berman declared he would produce a patch of blue 1965 only if.
Blind selina elizabeth hartman and new friend gordon sidney poitier at the grocery, getting to know each other in director guy greens a patch of blue, 1965 view the tcmdb entry for a patch of blue 1965. A wonderful display of light and dark in the right places underlines cultural attitudes, injustices and ignorance with an unsurpassed precision. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A patch of blue 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. Fresh from broadway, elizabeth hartman made a stunningly brilliant screen debut as the blind, embittered young heroine of a patch of blue 1965. As directed by guy green oscarwinning cinematographer of 1946s great expectations, the performances are timeless in a patch of blue. Dec 04, 2011 a blind, uneducated girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace. This is a subreddit intended for the discussion of topics generally related to film, created in the hope of keeping our established community of cinema lovers alive. Jerry goldsmith one fascinating aspect of a patch of blue is that it can sometimes remind you of its era while still remaining timeless as a whole. A patch of blue comes from one of things selina remembers from her childhood before she got blind.
I crave for these race dealing films in past centuries, when they get done. This movie, a patch of blue, is special on many different sociological planes. On march 7, 1965, a civil rights march, planned from selma to alabamas capital in montgomery, turned violent as police with nightsticks and tear gas met the demonstrators as they tried to cross the edmond pettus bridge. The heartbreaking film stars sidney poitier and elizabeth hartman and shelley winters as selinas horrific. With sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford. Released 1965, a patch of blue stars sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Keywords watch a patch of blue free a patch of blue stream a patch of blue free online a patch of blue watch watch a patch of blue full. A patch of blue 1965 street crossing scene youtube. Its been sooo long since ive watched a perfectly made film, that i wished it never ends. A patch of blue 1965 official trailer sidney poitier movie. A patch of blue, guy green, 1965 shopping with sidney poitier duration.
Goldsmiths variety of work makes a patch of blue one of those works that could be labeled as essential within the masters vast trajectory. At the time of her academy award nomination in 1966 for a patch of blue 1965, elizabeth hartman was the youngest nominee ever in the category of best actress. Elizabeth katayama 1912 4 september 1998 was an australian writer under the pseudonym elizabeth kata, best known for be ready with bells and drums 1961, which was made into the awardwinning film a patch of blue 1965. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world. Mary elizabeth hartman december 23, 1943 june 10, 1987 was an american actress of the stage and screen. A venomous prostitute, roseann treats both selina and grandfather ole pa wallace ford. And speaking of peggy wood id give her 1965 bsa oscar in a heartbeat, but only if she did her own singing in the climb every mountain scene. Following his success with lonely are the brave and freud, goldsmith went on to achieve even more critical recognition with the theme music to the man from u. Shelley won a supporting oscar for her role but this this movie belonged to e. Browse fun facts and trivia about at classic movie hub cmh. To my surprise, this film actually shows a great deal of sensitivity to both matters, and presents the love story so sincerely and convincingly. A black man named gordon befriends a blind, uneducated white girl named selina and tries to help her escape her poor, abusive home life. Lipsyncing to someone elses voice always cheapens the movie performance in my eyes a bit. A patch of blue is a touching contemporary melodrama, relieved at times by generally effective humor, about a blind white girl, rehabilitated from a dreary home by a negro.
A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the friendship between an educated black man played by sidney poitier and an. Some film composers work all sounds the same, but goldsmiths never did. Sidney poitier, shelley winters and elizabeth hartmana patch of blue 1965 official trailer sidney poitier moviea blind, uneducated. The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive daughter, selina. Masters film music srs 2003 country united states format cd release date. Elizabeth hartman, shelley winters, sidney poitier. Shelleys shrieking harpy act worked great in comedies and disaster films, but felt out of place in movies like this one.
One thing about a patch of blue that merits special notice is its music by jerry goldsmith. Sidney poitiers 1965 drama a patch of blue is not exactly. A patch of blue the classics edition cast it talent. On the veteran side as selinas blowsy, bitter mother, shelley winters won her second oscar. A patch of blue guy green, sidney poitier, shelley winters. A patch of blue 1965 cast and crew when selina darcey elizabeth hartman, a blind young white woman, befriends gordon ralfe sidney poitier, a black office worker, their budding relationship. A patch of blue 1965 frequently asked questions imdb. This subreddit was founded by the former users of imdbs film general message board, and is not associated with amazon or the internet movie database. Ok facts by film a patch of blue by topic by person by film. A patch of blue movie 1965 sidney poitier, shelley winters. She is best known for her debut performance in the 1965 film a patch of blue, playing a blind girl named selina darcy, opposite sidney poitier, a role for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress and the golden globe award. Guy greens a patch of blue is a sensitive film that tells the bittersweet tale of a relationship between a young blind girl and a black man she meets in the park one day. At the time of her academy award nomination in 1966 for a patch of blue 1965, elizabeth hartman was the youngest nominee ever in the category of.
A patch of blue 1965 cinema sight by wesley lovell. She was born of scottish parents in sydney in 1912. Jul 24, 20 a patch of blue 1965 street crossing scene duration. Blind selina elizabeth hartman and new friend gordon sidney poitier at the grocery, getting to know each other in director guy greens a patch of blue, 1965. Sidney poitier and elizabeth hartman in a patch of blue 1965 shelley winters and. A patch of blue 1965 official trailer sidney poitier movie youtube. Forced to string beads for her domineering mother played brilliantly by shelley winters as a way to bring.
After becoming the first africanamerican performer to win a best actor oscar, for his performance in lilies of the field 1963, sidney poitier had emerged as such a boxoffice force that mgms pandro s. As seen in a 1965 grocery store, apples are sold for 23 centslb, and you have to wonder about how far society has grown. Peoples treatment of race and disability are the themes. Was the inspiration for a fictional film called blue patches in the internet webseries demo reel. With its stirring story of interracial love, this thoughtful film fittingly reflects the civil rights movement of the era. Berman declared he would produce a patch of blue 1965 only if poitier agreed to play the leading role. When she was a small girl, too small to see out the window, she could only see a patch of blue sky above the windowsill, and that was one of very few colors she remembered. Moviechat forums a patch of blue 1965 discussion how does the book end.