Episode
American Masters: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Overview
A biography of one of the first African-American actors to regularly star in mainstream movies.
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2000-02-02
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light is Episode 5 in Season 14 of American Masters. It aired on 2000-02-02. The runtime is 90 min.
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