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Lilies of the Field (1963) is a movie about a black traveling handyman (Homer Smith) who stops in the American desert southwest to get water for his car. He meets a group of Catholic nuns who have settled there after immigrating from East Germany. The Mother Superior hires him to do some minor repairs. When she sees how skilled he is, she hires him to build a "Schapel" (chapel). Much of film revolves around Smith, who is Baptist, butting heads with the Mother Superior over how to build the chapel. The Mother Superior contends the chapel is being built by God, and Smith is merely a tool. Smith quits because of the bickering, but eventually returns to complete the job.
Sidney Poitier, who plays Homer Smith, won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1964 for his role in the movie.
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Where in Arizona was lilies of the field filmed?
Lilies of the Field was filmed in what is now the northeast side of Tucson, AZ.
What film earned Sidney Poitier an Oscar?
He was nominated of the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Defiant Ones (1958). He won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lilies of the Field (1963). In 2002, he was presented with an honorary award for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence.
Sidney Poitier played as a drifter who helped build a church for nunns?
Lilies of the Field
Who was the first African American male to win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
It was Sidney Poitier, who won the 1963 Best Actor award for his performance as Homer Smith in "Lilies of the Field."
What Oscar did sydney poitier win?
Sidney Poitier won the 1963 Academy Award as Best Actor for his performance in "Lilies of the Field."
Movie about building a church in old New Mexico?
Lilies of the Field
For what movie did Sidney Poitier win an Academy Award?
"Lilies of the Field" (1963).
When was Christmas Lilies of the Field created?
Christmas Lilies of the Field was created in 1979.
What movie did Sidny Portier become me to win an Academy Award for best actor?
"Lilies of the Field" (1963).
What is the settings of the lilies of the field?
Most of the setting for the book/film Lilies of the Field takes place in a convent.
Who won an Oscar for Lilies of the Field?
Sidney Poitier won the Oscar for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963)
What's the setting of Lilies of the Field?
Most of the setting for the book/film Lilies of the Field takes place in a convent.
Where in Arizona was lilies of the field filmed?
Lilies of the Field was filmed in what is now the northeast side of Tucson, AZ.
In 1963 Sidney poiter became the first black person to win an Academy Award for best actor name the movie in which it was received?
"Lilies of the Field," in which Poitier played handyman Homer Smith, who builds a chapel for immigrant German nuns in Arizona.
What state was lilies of the field filmed in?
ARIZONA
How do lilies of the field grow?
Lillies of the field toil not, neither do they spin. That is a Bible quote. Basically lilies grow with the grace of God and look beautiful.
What was the Make Model and Year of the Station wagon driven by Sidney Poitier in the movie Lilies of the Field?
It was a 1959 Plymouth Suburban station wagon.
