An interesting bit of trivia about 'To Sir With Love'

[Siwsan]

(I can still vividly remember the very first time I saw this film. I have lost count of how many times I've watched it, since then.)

From IMDB: Sidney Poitier's deal for the picture, was a flat fee of $30,000 plus 10% of the box-office gross. The film's huge unexpected success meant that he eventually earned the equivalent of $45m in today's money.(2021).

Another not surprising bit: The film did so unexpectedly well in the States that Columbia Pictures did market research to find out why so many people had gone to it. Their answer: Sidney Poitier.

[flying_wahini]

1. I had a crush on him after I saw it..... just loved that man. Such class.

[Skittles]

6. Sidney was pretty much my first crush

so handsome and suave, loved him

[keithbvadu2]

2. He earned it.

[DemUnleashed]

3. Truly...

Truly one of my all time favorite movies...thank you for the tidbits of info!! I too have watched it over and over

[spooky3]

4. Very savvy dealmaking! Nt

[barbtries]

5. Good movie.

He was a patient in a dental office I worked at years ago (it was in Hollywood and my boss had many celebrity patients). One day I ended up in the elevator with Ed O'Neill and introduced myself. He shook my hand and said, "Did you see that? Sidney Poitier was in there!" Totally starstruck.

I told my kids about it later that day and they said, "Who's Sidney Poitier?" This was mid to late 90's and they watched Married With Children all the time but did not have a clue about Poitier.

I recently watched "In the Heat of the Night." Think I might look up "To Sir With Love" and see if anyone's got it streaming.

[Sanity Claws]

7. He was great in it

But the very memorable song also helped the movie become a hit, IMHO.

[calimary]

8. Like this! Very good to hear.

He was certainly worth it. What a towering talent!