Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to be nominated in the Best Actor Category for THE DEFIANT ONES ('58). Five years later he was up for the same nomination for his performance in LILIES OF THE FIELD ('63), making history again as the first African American to win the award. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan Frazer. It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson. The title comes from the Sermon on the Mount in the Bible (Matthew 6:27–33 and its parallel scripture from Luke 12:27–31). It features an early film score by prolific composer Jerry Goldsmith. The film was turned into a Broadway musical in 19

Sidney Poitier Lilies Of The Field, 1963, and The Oscar Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan Frazer. It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson. Release dates: June 1963 (Berlin Film Festival) Produced by: Ralph Nelson | Because We Love Classic Cinema

1963 Lilies Of The Field Official Trailer 1 MGM Category: Drama Production: MGM Director: Ralph Nelson Cast: Sidney Poitier ... Homer Smith Lilia Skala ... Mother Maria Lisa Mann ... Sister Gertrude #klokline #kloklineCinema Youtube: http://bit.ly/2CmXJJz Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kloklinecinema Please leave your comments, suggestion, feedback | Klokline Cinema