European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Primer got his Oscar for stunning Job in film lilies of the hitting the top ten among Box of fice stars is a phenomenal feat for any leading Man stuck with Sidney fora first name. Throw in the fact that he just happens to be a negro and you realize just How complicated life can Sidney Poitier has been beating the Odds Ever since he decided As teen Ager to make Good As an actor. And succeed he has As no other negro before in Hollywood where Only Black character actors or song and dance men had previously had a Chance to make their , there s Sidney with the unlikely name and background right Between Elizabeth Taylor and John Wayne in the no. 7 Slot among the stars in Box office Appeal based on Cash figures compiled by the theater owners. Newsweek Magazine reported that co Lumbia pictures was so astounded at the grosses of the Low budget to sir with love starring Poitier that it hired the Gallup organization to find out what went right the Survey according to the newsmagazine showed that Poitier was the 17 01 popular Star in motion pictures that his name More than that of any other Star sold wonder Columbia has signed tin Page 14 41-year-old super Star to a three picture Deal under which Poitier will produce As Well As act. Considering the Gallup findings Poitier looks like a shoo in to Rise still further in the Box office standings. He s Al ready made a fast Start for the year sharing top Billing with Katharine Hep Burn and the late Spencer Tracy in an Oscar nominee for Best picture guess who s coming to in fact there have been some Eye brows raised because Poitier himself missed out on an Oscar Only was he ignored in guess who. But also in heat of the night in which Rod Stelger earned a nomination. As with guess of the night is up for Best picture. This snubbing of Poitier who Al ready has an Oscar 1903 for his poignant portrayal in lilies of the Field and who can console himself with his $750,000 per picture is being attribute Din Hollywood to his being Type cast us super in his last three roles observe United press International s Hollywood correspondent Vernon Scott Poitier appeared As some sort of Superman with a Black face the characters were unbelievable because they were Sidney joined screen immortals in Cement at Grauman s in Hollywood last when Sidney returns to playing believable parts wound up Scott and forgets his role As super negro people will no longer find it necessary to ask Why Poitier was t at about the same time that he was taking these Hollywood harpoons Poitier was telling a interviewer in Newyork i m not out there to please know of no movie Star who is a the stars and stripes heavy or villain he pointed out to associated press entertainment i or William Glover then prom Ltd j ask where such fellow lop-10 draws As Paul Newman Sean con. And John Wayne would be without m super images. I be been playing the 1 a to for a Long time since Sui Iii. Years ago Poitier told lint 1,-i. Nas far As whether they Are i Omuhr sunday april 21, 196
