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. It was a stark look at an interracial relationship beset by handicaps, but he made it work. A patch of blue now streaming on filmstruck a young blind woman, selina darcey elizabeth hartman, lives with her. A patch of blue is a heartfelt drama that will make you melt all the way to the end. Blind selina darcy hartman lives a life of servitude with her mother, roseann darcy winters, whos a prostitute and grandfather whos an alcoholic until the day she goes to. A patch of blue the classics edition cast it talent. Instant stardom in patch of blue, then unemployment, then suicide i cant wait until im 45 and get all those great parts. Sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman music by jerry goldsmith directed by guy green record. Her efforts earned her a nomination for an academy award as best actress. A patch of blue manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm. She did not win, but later received a golden globe award. Released 1965, a patch of blue stars sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Elizabeth hartman, patch of blue star, is suspected suicide. 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.
Selina academy awardnominated elizabeth hartman left alone at the park with her beads, has no idea the passerby she meets, gordon sidney poitier, is africanamerican, early in probably the best known film by english director and cinematographer guy green, a. She is best known for her debut performance in the 1965 film a patch of blue, playing a blind girl named selina darcy, opposite sidney poitier, a role for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress and the golden globe award. This slender, striking, redhaired, frecklefaced american leading lady, a carnegietech student in the 60s, made a stunning, sensitive film debut as the blind, abused, uneducated white girl who falls in love with compassionate sidney poitier in the raciallycharged drama a patch of blue 1965. Poignant and touching oscarnominated romantic drama costars oscarwinner sidney poitier in the heat of the night, guess whos coming to dinner. While this film was her big hollywood bow and her first major award nomination. Elizabeth hartman, just out of boardman, ohio, played the girl, selina, with. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life. Elizabeth hartman, who was nominated for an academy award for best actress in 1966 for her role in a patch of blue, died in a fall from her fifthfloor apartment in pittsburgh on wednesday. A patch of blue is a touching contemporary melodrama, relieved at times by generally effective humor, about a blind white girl, rehabilitated from a dreary home by a negro. Sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford. 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. Jul 15, 2019 stars sidney poitier, elizabeth hartman, shelley winters, wallace ford. Blind selina darcy hartman lives alife of servitude with her mother, roseann darcy winters, whos a prostitute and grandfather whos an alcoholic until the day she goes to.
Poignant and touching oscarnominated romantic drama costars oscarwinner sidney. You can watch movies online for free without registration. The film was a patch of blue, and in 1965 it was a startling, powerful picture. Elizabeth hartman, patch of blue star, is suspected. A patch of blue sidney poitier shelley winters elizabeth hartman 1965 a blind white teenager elizabeth hartman, sheltered by her sleazy mother shelley winters, falls in love with a kind young black man sidney poitie. Whenever a patch of blue is screened today, a scene set in a real 1965 supermarket always gets a big reaction. A patch of blue manufactured on demand, mono sound on tcm shop. Guy greens a patch of blue is a sensitive film that tells the bittersweet tale of a relationship between a. A patch of blue 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. Elizabeth hartmans luminous screen debut as selina earned her a golden globe award as most promising newcomer. 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. Shelley winters won an academy award for her searing performance as roseann darcy in a patch of blue. Academy award winners sidney poitier and shelley winterswho delivers an oscarwinning performancestar with elizabeth hartman in this tender story of an.
On the veteran side as selinas blowsy, bitter mother, shelley winters won her. It stars sidney poitier, shelley winters, and elizabeth hartman. Davis, urie mccleary film editor rita roland original music jerry goldsmith. To this day i shant forget that frightening scene whereby the bottle of what i believe to be peroxide was thrown hitting the little girl in the face and causing her blindness. Elizabeth hartman the fixer is a warmhearted, impoverished blind girl who falls in love with a black man and refuses to make an issue of their racial differences. In the role of selina, her biggest challenge is to actually make the audience believe that a character like her could really exist. Aug 30, 2016 a patch of blue is a heartfelt drama that will make you melt all the way to the end. A 1965 drama film from cinematographer turned director guy green. Of all the super sidney screen showcases that sidney poitier headlined during the 1960s, a patch of blue remains my favorite which isnt to deny the lasting impact of in the heat of the night, an oscarwinner for 1967 when bonnie and clyde and the graduate. Elizabeth hartman made her film debut in a patch of blue opposite sidney poitier. P of b is filled with poignant truth, gentle but hard won humor, and that patch of blue hope. With sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman, wallace ford. 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 1965. I remember watching this film for the first time as a small child in the evening.
The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive. 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. The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as. Guy greens wife picked up the little book when they were getting out of. A patch of blue is a touching drama directed by guy green in 1965, based on a short story about an encounter between a blind woman and a black man. Elizabeth hartman, just out of boardman, ohio, played the girl, selina, with such a shimmering, transparent.
Made at the height of the american civil rights movement, the film explores an interracial relationship with love is blind as its theme. Blind selina darcy hartman lives a life of servitude with her mother, roseann darcy winters, whos a prostitute and grandfather whos an alcoholic until. A patch of blue now streaming on filmstruck a young blind woman, selina darcey elizabeth hartman, lives with her prostitute mother, rose. Directed by guy green in 1965, the movie stars sidney poitier, shelley winters and elizabeth hartman. Tribute to mary elizabeth hartman dec 23, 1943 june 10, 1987. Elizabeth hartman s luminous screen debut as selina earned her a golden globe award as most promising newcomer. Photo of elizabeth hartman in a patch of blue for fans of elizabeth hartman 15189628. 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. Academy award winners sidney poitier and shelley winterswho delivers an oscarwinning performancestar with elizabeth hartman in this tender story of an abused blind girl who only dreams of finding a patch of blue. Jun 12, 1987 elizabeth hartman, who was nominated for an academy award for best actress in 1966 for her role in a patch of blue, died in a fall from her fifthfloor apartment in pittsburgh on wednesday. Sep 30, 2010 frecklefaced beauty elizabeth hartman debuted in 1965s a patch of blue, earning an oscar nomination as the blind girl whos tortured by her mother shelley winters but learns about the.
Mar 23, 2018 a patch of blue now streaming on filmstruck a young blind woman, selina darcey elizabeth hartman, lives with her prostitute mother, rose. A patch of blue, guy green, 1965 stood up, or is she. A wide selection of free online movies are available on 123movies. A venomous prostitute, roseann treats both selina and grandfather ole pa wallace ford like dirt.
Film on elizabeth hartman is so scarce that this is a welcome item, much like the nowsad mgm featurette all eyes on sharon tate, introducing sharon tate for her the fearless vampire killers. Selina academy awardnominated elizabeth hartman left alone at the park with her beads, has no idea the passerby she meets, gordon sidney poitier, is africanamerican, early in probably the best known film by english director and cinematographer guy green, a patch of blue, 1965. Remembering the sad story of elizabeth hartman the village. Elizabeth hartman in a patch of blue elizabeth hartman. Find the right elizabeth hartman products for your next project and lets create something together. Poitier is the star, but a patch of blue is elizabeth hartman s picture. Best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama. Hartman received an oscarnomination and costar shelly winters the poseidon. A patch of blue is actually one of the first films to downplay the race card, as it were. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home. She is best known for her debut performance in the 1965 film a patch of blue, playing a blind girl named selina darcy, opposite sidney poitier, a role for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress and the golden.
A patch of blue 1965 directed by guy green blind rage elizabeth hartman. Pofb is filled with poignant truth, gentle but hard won humor, and that patch of bluehope. 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. Gordon ralfe sidney poitier is strolling through a park when he encounters selina darcey elizabeth hartman, a blind woman, sitting under a tree and stringing beads together to make necklaces. Mary elizabeth hartman december 23, 1943 june 10, 1987 was an american actress of the stage and screen. Patch of blue soundtrack elizabeth hartman interview. Blind selina darcy hartman lives alife of servitude with her mother, roseann darcy winters, whos a prostitute and grandfather whos an alcoholic until. Elizabeth hartman is known more for her work in the secret of n. The screenplay was adapted from a novel titled be ready with bells and drums, which was published in 1961. Patterns by elizabeth hartman formerly oh fransson spectacular savanna. She didnt leave a note but she called her doctor and said she was depressed and was going to do it, said city homicide detective paul mccabe. Frecklefaced beauty elizabeth hartman debuted in 1965s a patch of blue, earning an oscar nomination as the blind girl whos tortured by.
Sweet tale of tolerance and compassion between a coming oh age young woman whose had a horrible life at home. Sidney poitier, shelley winters, elizabeth hartman. A patch of blue soundtrack elizabeth hartman interview special blue vinyl 10 promo with 2 pg. To this day i shant forget that frightening scene whereby the bottle of what i believe to be peroxide was thrown hitting the. Remembering the sad story of elizabeth hartman the. The star, however, is not winters but elizabeth hartman, cast as darcys blind, sensitive daughter, selina. A patch of blue elizabeth hartman guy green ivan dixon shelley winters sidney poitier wallace ford. Stars sidney poitier, elizabeth hartman, shelley winters, wallace ford. A patch of blue is a very moving and unforgettable story which couldnt succeed without the central performance from elizabeth hartman. Her career quickly took hold and other movies followed.