

Paul Robeson: The Artist in Song
April 09, 2012
Saul J. Turell’s Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”
Narrator | Sidney Poitier |
Himself | Paul Robeson |
Director | Saul J. Turell |
Screenplay | Saul J. Turell |
Editing | Donald P. Finamore |
Associate producer | Jessica Berman |
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