Scenes of poitier and hartman kissing were excised from the film when it was shown in movie theaters in the southern states of the usa. Older movie video a patch of blue to kill a mocking. In addition to the best supporting actress win for winters, the film was. Selina darcy elizabeth hartman, an 18year old blind white girl, lives an isolated, cinderellalike existence with her mother roseanne shelly winters, 1965 best supporting actress and drunken. A patch of blue is a film that will make you think. A patch of blue 1965 frequently asked questions imdb.
A patch of blue 1965 cast and crew when selina darcey elizabeth hartman, a blind young white woman, befriends gordon ralfe sidney poitier, a black office worker, their budding relationship. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Differences between a patch of blue book vs movie page 1. She hasnt been marginalized so much as completely ignored by her family and society. The acting by the superb cast and the plot is what makes this movie stand out from many. Elizabeth hartman a cinderella named elizabeth youtube. Personally, while i can see how the ending does express a. In 1965, at age 21, she was nominated for a bestactress academy award in her movie debut as a blind girl in a patch of blue but lost to julie christie in darling. The woman, named julie, is played by juliette binoche, whom you may remember from the unbearable lightness of being or damage.
A patch of blue 1965 guy green cast and crew allmovie. A 1965 drama film from cinematographer turned director guy green. Shelley won a supporting oscar for her role but this this movie belonged to e. Directed by guy green in 1965, the movie stars sidney poitier, shelley winters and elizabeth hartman. Overall, a patch of blue shows that standing up for what you believe in is about sacrifices, perseverance, goodness of heart, and most of. Burning blue has no excuse to play coy in 2014, especially when its romance is supposed to play an integral part in the story. Ive read that the semihappy ending in the movie was a change from the not happy ending in the book but i havent. Sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman. If all of these things really happened to him, they should.
Browse fun facts and trivia about at classic movie hub cmh. It is allegedly based on the life of a real man named patch adams, who i have seen on television, where he looks like salvador dalis seedy kid brother. A patch of blue finale love, the equalizer jerry goldsmith. It extracts tears individually by liposuction, without anesthesia. A patch of blue the classics edition cast it talent. A patch of blue proved a boxoffice winner, even in the south. I know, i know, books are almost always better, but im. A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the friendship between an educated black man played by sidney poitier and an illiterate, blind, white, 18yearold girl played by elizabeth hartman, and the problems that plague their friendship in. I have loved sydney poitier ever since as an actor. The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive daughter, selina. Luckily this is a 1965 film, made when film scores worked as albums. Patch of blue is a film from 1965, about an african american man sidney potier who befriends a young girl who is blind liz heartman. Find release information for a patch of blue 1965 guy green on allmovie. A patch of blue 1965 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Elizabeth katayama 1912 4 september 1998 was an australian writer under the pseudonym elizabeth kata, best known for be ready with bells and drums 1961, which was made into the awardwinning film a patch of blue 1965. Loved the movie the book not so much only because of the ending. Aug 30, 2016 a patch of blue is a heartfelt drama that will make you melt all the way to the end. A patch of blue is a wonderful film which works on at least two levels. The catch is, she doesnt realise he is black, and her slovenly mother is deeply racist. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. They continue to meet in the park every afternoon and he teaches her how to get along in the city. With sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford. Selina continues to meet gordon despite roseanns fury, who is determined to end the relationship for good.
Dec 21, 2014 a patch of blue finale love, the equalizer jerry goldsmith jazzysclassicjazz4. Older movie video a patch of blue to kill a mocking bird. Shelley winters won an academy award for her searing performance as roseann darcy in a patch of blue. How even the worse of racism can ruin perfect loves. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing a patch of blue near you. The ending of no country for old men finally explained. This movie, a patch of blue, is special on many different sociological planes. I havent read the book and dont really plan to because i dont like reading books when ive seen the movie. It stars sidney poitier, shelley winters, and elizabeth hartman. That ending was so intriguing to me, when i read the title card a patch of blue i went online to buy a copy on dvd. Selina has never attended school and on roseanns direction lives as a shutin, only cleaning the apartment and. It didnt end the way i expected it to end, and i was.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for a patch of blue 1965 guy green on allmovie. Sep 07, 20 elizabeth hartman the fixer is a warmhearted impovershed blind girl who falls in love with a black man and refuses to make an issue of their racial differences. Elizabeth hartman the fixer is a warmhearted impovershed blind girl who falls in love with a black man and refuses to make an issue of their racial differences. It addresses cultural tolerances and intolerances from the working poor to the educated professional.
In both of those films she projected a strong sexuality. The movie adaptation is quite faithful to the book, except in the ending, which is a little more hopeful. The ending might not have been one that i cared for but i think it adds to the greatness of the movie. A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the friendship between an educated black man played by sidney poitier and an illiterate, blind, white, 18yearold girl played by elizabeth hartman, and the problems that plague their friendship in a racially divided america. A wonderful display of light and dark in the right places underlines cultural attitudes, injustices and ignorance with an unsurpassed precision. By the end of the film, even the crowd of white people who before had glared, realize that gordon is no threat to selina. She meets a black man in the park and falls in love with him. This summary of a patch of blue includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Oct, 2012 this video is a tribute to a movie called a patch of blue. Find out where a patch of blue is streaming, if a patch of blue is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. She is racist, due to the times and what she has been taught by her mother and grandfather. Tcm summer under the stars 2015 day 31 shelley winters 1of3 a patch of blue intro.
This is a hard to find movie, i found out about from a youtuber that goes on site of old movies and talks about old movies. Elizabeth katas novel a patch of blue originally titled be ready with bells and drums 1961 was adapted into a film version in 1965, which was nominated for several academy awards, winning best supporting actress for shelley winterss. The book was for many years included in the school book list both in the us and australia. I get that it was a racist era and that not all endings were favorable or good but to leave the ending that way only ruined a good story. A patch of blue 1965 the shades of black and white. Young elizabeth hartman oscarnominated is blind and has been a part of a household where she has been treated like a secondrate stranger and outcast by her cold mother shelley winters is a smashing oscarwinning turn.
Made at the height of the american civil rights movement, the film explores an interracial relationship with love is blind as its theme. That films madefortv movie kidglove treatment of this subject equates to headshaking camp today, but is forgivable because making love was made in 1982. Unlike most romances, it manages to be touching without being melodramatic, and unlike most social commentaries, it subtly makes its points without manipulation or a hidden agenda. Contrary to my daughters interpretation, this is not actually a happy movie, unless we are talking about rising above the tragic. A patch of blue is story about a blind girl in the 60s, who lives with her prostitute mother and alcoholic grandfather. A patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the friendship. The plot differs slightly from the film in that it has a less optimistic ending. Patch adams made me want to spray the screen with lysol. But when the cruel, domineering roseann learns of their relationship, she forbids her to have anything more to do with him because he is black.
Patch adams is a 1998 american semibiographical comedydrama film starring robin williams, monica potter, philip seymour hoffman and bob gunton. Guy greens a patch of blue is a sensitive film that tells the bittersweet tale of a relationship between a young blind girl and a black man she meets in the park one day. Poitier is his sweet self, but the film was stolen by young elizabeth. A patch of blue comes from one of things selina remembers from her childhood before she got blind. A patch of blue is one of my favorite classic movies. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Selina has been blind since age five, the result of an accident caused by roseann. This is one of my all time favorite movies, particularly due to the superb performance of elizabeth hartman. After the success of the film, the novel was rereleased as a patch of blue. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of a patch of blue by elizabeth kata. Directed by tom shadyac, it is based on the life story of dr. A patch of blue 1965 when selina darcey elizabeth hartman, a blind young white woman, befriends gordon ralfe sidney poitier, a black office worker, their budding relationship eventually.
Sidney poitier and elizabeth hartman in a patch of blue 1965 elizabeth hartman in a. About 50 years ago, when i was in my teens, i saw a movie called a patch of blue staring a young, extremely handsome sydney poitier. With its stirring story of interracial love, this thoughtful film fittingly reflects the civil rights movement of the era. Blind selina elizabeth hartman and new friend gordon sidney poitier at the grocery, getting to know each other in director guy greens a patch of blue, 1965 view the tcmdb entry for a patch of blue. Older movie video a patch of blue we chose this movie because its about an interracial couple who suffer the scrutiny of society and how no one was willing to do anything to protect or help them, which connects to the theme. I discovered this film many years ago, idly flipping through channels. The 1965 film centers around a young blind woman, selina elizabeth hartman. Peoples treatment of race and disability are the themes. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world. When i finally was able to watch the whole film, and i got to the ending, i wanted to cry. The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive.
When she was a small girl, too small to see out the window, she could only see a patch of blue sky above the windowsill, and that was one of very few colors she remembered. This role of ole pa was the final film for wallace ford, ending a 35 year career that included over 100 feature films. In atlanta, its first two weeks grosses broke a record held by gone with the wind 1939. One of those genuinely moving and emotional films that toes the line to excellence and almost succeeds. Patch of blue, a soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Director guy green said of the premise of a patch of blue. Goldsmiths variety of work makes a patch of blue one of those works that could be labeled as essential within the masters vast trajectory.
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