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A Salute to . . . turning 90 on February 20, 2017 ~ a festival of some of his finest films ~ Fridays at 12:30 p.m. · January-March

FREE film screenings made possible by support from the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library Friday, January 6 mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Un- l, that is, the family gets an unexpected finan- cial windfall. Drier Axel North () and easy- 1961 · Not rated · 127 min · © Columbia going Tommy Tyler (Sidney Poier) work to- gether in the dockyards, where Friday, February 10 they strike up a close friendship, but every- thing is threatened by the malevolent presence Two American expatriate jazz musicians of Charlie Malick (Jack Warden), a corrupt and (Sidney Poier and ) are thriving racist gang boss. in Paris. Then they meet a pair of charming 1957 · Not rated · 85 min · © Warner Bros. young American tourists ( and Friday, January 27 ), love begins to blossom, and suddenly the future looks uncertain. The Defiant Ones 1961 · Not rated · 98 min · © MGM Escapees from a chain gang, Noah Cullen (Sidney Poier) and Joker Jackson (Tony Curs) Friday, February 17 are shackled together and on the run — and Lilies of the Field they hate each other because of the colors of Free-spirited ex-GI Homer Smith (Sidney Poi- their skins. Unable to escape each other but er) has some car trouble and stops at a re- forced to rely on each other to survive, the two mote farm run by nuns in the desert. Mother go through a series of dangerous circumstanc- Maria (Lilia Skala), believing that Homer has es and end up forever changed. been sent by God to build the nuns a chapel, 1958 · Not rated · 97 min · © MGM puts him to work despite his reluctance. Poier Friday, February 3 made history here, the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Walter Lee Younger (Sidney Poier) is strug- 1963 · Not rated · 94 min · © MGM gling with his staon in life. Sharing a ny Chi- cago apartment with his wife, son, sister and See the other side for the March schedule! 

Fayee County Public Library · 1821 Heritage Park Way, Fayeeville, GA 30214 · 770‐461‐8841 A Salute to Sidney Poitier . . . turning 90 on February 20, 2017 ~ a festival of some of his finest films ~ Fridays at 12:30 p.m. · January-March

FREE film screenings made possible by support from the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library Friday, March 3 Friday, March 17 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner plays Selina, a sheltered Old-line white liberals Ma and Chrisna Dray- young white woman who is blind and lives with ton ( and ) her brutal mother Rose-Ann (). struggle to walk their talk when their daughter One day in the park, she meets Gordon (Sidney returns home from vacaon with a new fiancé: Poier), who treats her with a kindness and re- African-American doctor John Prence (Sidney spect she has never known. As Gordon helps Poier). A big hit at a racially volale me, this Selina to become more self-sufficient, they thought-provoking drama was nominated for forge a strong and warm bond. The trouble be- 10 (and won two). gins when the bigoted Rose-Ann discovers the 1967 · Not rated · 108 min · © Columbia relaonship. Friday, March 24 1965 · Not rated · 105 min · © Warner Bros. Friday, March 10 A Warm December Dr. Ma Younger (Sidney Poier) visits London To Sir With Love and unexpectedly finds a new romance. His Unable to find work as an engineer, Mark love interest is the beauful and playful Cathe- Thackeray (Sidney Poier) accepts a teaching rine (Esther Anderson), who seems to enjoy post in London’s East End slums. To reach his eluding Dr. Younger as much as she enjoys sullen, rebellious teenage students, he throws eluding the mysterious men who are following away his textbooks and endeavors to reach her. Their romance develops gradually as does them as human beings—and as the adults they the viewers’ understanding of what is going on are on the brink of becoming. It’s an uphill with this charming woman and the complica- climb, with many obstacles to overcome. ons she brings with her. 1967 · Not rated · 100 min · © Columbia 1973 · Rated PG · 100 min · © Warner Bros.

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