When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go … - Lee Grant

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Lee Grant

When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of his life. Sidney had gone ahead of every other African American actor.

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