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A Patch of Blue is a 1965 American drama film directed and written by Guy Green about the friendship between an educated black man (played by Sidney Poitier) and an illiterate, blind, white 18-year-old girl (played by Elizabeth Hartman in her film debut), and the problems that plague their friendship in a racially divided America.
Mary Elizabeth Hartman (December 23, 1943 – June 10, 1987) was an American actress of stage and screen. She debuted in the popular 1965 film A Patch of Blue, playing a blind girl named Selina D'Arcy, opposite Sidney Poitier, a role for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.
A Patch of Blue: Nominated 1967: In the Heat of the Night: Nominated 1968: Henrietta Award: World Film Favorite: Won 1969: Nominated 1970: Nominated 1981: Cecil B. DeMille Award: Received 1991: Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film: Separate but Equal: Nominated
"A Patch of Blue Sky is pretty much a ballad album from start to finish" according to James Allen from his AllMusic review. [1]Jim Caligiuri of The Austin Chronicle writes, "A Patch of Blue Sky feels short at the standard 10 songs, but that's only because its spell, whether somber or filled with promise, is so inviting."
A Patch of Blue: Gordon Ralfe The Slender Thread: Alan Newell 1966 Duel at Diablo: Toller, Contract Horse Dealer 1967 To Sir, with Love: Mr. Mark Thackeray [3] In the Heat of the Night: Detective Virgil Tibbs [4] Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: Dr. John Wade Prentice [5] 1968 For Love of Ivy: Jack Parks 1969 The Lost Man: Jason Higgs 1970 They ...
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