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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

Release Date:October 29, 1979

Running Time:30 min

Genres:Documentary

Director

Saul J. Turell

Cast

Paul Robeson Sidney Poitier

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Synopsis

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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