Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Name: Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Director: Saul J. Turell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1979-10-29
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.278
Cast: Paul Robeson, Sidney Poitier

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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

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1979-10-29

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”

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Paul Robeson

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Sidney Poitier