Patch of Blue (Ws)

Buy This Item Patch of Blue (Ws) by MGM (Warner)  Available from Amazon  $9.98  on 8-6-2008     One of the first studio films to deal with interracial romance (or even the possibility of it), <I>A Patch of Blue</I> 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. <I>--Glenn Lovell</I> Reader Reviews Almost 42 years ago I read the story while I was learning English during a one-year stay in England in 1966. Unfortunately I lost the book somewhere between 1966 and 2008! However I kept hoping that some day I would be able to see the movie and I did, thanks to Amazon. This was great!

Patch of Blue (Ws) Available from Amazon Price: $9.98 Updated on 8-6-2008.

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