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736:. It was released in late 1974, with a duration time of 6 minutes and 23 seconds. The opening song, performed by Dobie Gray, is very upbeat, with themes of self-preservation and happiness. The recurring song throughout the film and credits convey self-determination, a motive that reflects the Black Power movement, with the lyrics "I gotta hold on". 512:
in Hollywood. During his career, he refused roles that enforced negative stereotypes, and chose to play characters who were "dignified, proud, and ethical". Critics have noted this pattern: "In all his films, was educated and intelligent. He spoke proper English, dressed conservatively, and had the best of table manners".
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gave the film 3 stars out of 4, calling it "an old-style comedy revue in which each actor has his chance to crack up the audience with one big scene ... derives natural comedy through the simplest of actions, simply because he's Sidney Poitier. Whether it's waiting for a bus or calmly listening to a
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The characters in the film, while different in their motives and demeanor, have a sophisticated and classy appearance in the black community (with the exception of Sharp Eye Washington). Poitier sought to represent black actors on screen in an elegant manner in contrast to the usual image of blacks
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While enjoying themselves at Madame Zenobia's club on Saturday night, Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin are held up by robbers who raid the club and steal Steve's wallet. When they realize that a winning lottery ticket worth $ 50,000 is in the wallet, Steve and Wardell set out to find the crooks
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wrote that "everyone tries so hard to affect a happy-go-lucky air, but the material is so feeble and Sidney Poitier's direction so uninspired that the performances of all but the urbane Roscoe Lee Browne look depressingly mediocre. It is difficult to see in
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as Wardell Franklin, a taxi driver and Steve's best friend. He has a carefree attitude, and will often act impulsively when presented with thrilling and exciting situations. He persuades Steve to go to Madame Zenobia's, and later to visit Sharp Eye
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features Poitier and Cosby again on the same screen as Clyde Williams (Poitier) and Billy Foster (Cosby). Many members of the previous film return and play different roles, including Lee Chamberlin and Calvin Lockhart. The film relies primarily on
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wrote that Richard Wesley's script "has managed to say something farcical with courageous and truthful underpinnings about black ways of escape into a world that is full of far more fun than any that more privileged whites ever seem to create".
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wrote: "Poitier is not an inventive comic talent — he is erratic behind the camera and amiable but not funny in front of it. When the funny set pieces stop, the film sputters — but not before delivering a carnival of fine comic characters".
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grossed $ 7,400,000 in the US, surpassing its production cost of $ 2,500,000. It was on the list of top 50 highest-grossing films at #3, just three months after its release. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews upon release.
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of the New York Times wrote that the film "is essentially a put-on, but it's so full of good humor and, when the humor goes flat, of such high spirits that it reduces movie criticism to the status of a most nonessential craft".
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opined that "the movie's main strength is Bill Cosby, who looks like a starved sheep in wolf's clothing, as is shifty and woebegone at the same time". In spite of reviews, it grossed $ 11,800,800 in North America, surpassing
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Throughout his career, Poitier was frustrated with Hollywood's portrayal of blacks in film and television, which motivated him to direct films during the blaxploitation era. The first film that he directed was
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as Steve Jackson, a steel-mill worker and tame family man. He is confident and flirtatious, and he will often take up challenges posed by his best friend Wardell. His wallet was stolen by Silky Slim at Madame
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wrote that "while the film is a welcomed change from the many blaxploitation films of recent years, neither the vehicle nor the performers are able to get off the ground". Paul D. Zimmermann of
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as "Silky Slim", a lead gangster and rival of Geechie Dan. Driven by money, he and his crew rob everyone at Madame Zenobia's estate and steal cash and jewelry, including Steve's wallet.
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wrote: "As he did in the previous film, Poitier had given himself relatively little to do as an actor, preferring to let the camera linger on Cosby, who lets all stops out".
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as Dan "Geechie Dan" Beauford, a short-tempered gangster. Although he is tough and stubborn, he is also easily persuaded when money is involved. His rival is Silky Slim.
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magazine wrote "one walks away a bit dissatisfied...One is left with the feeling these great talents could have used a vehicle more suited to their abilities".
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just lies there, impatiently waiting for more inventive comedy business and a zippier pace than the sober Poitier seems able to provide". Walter Burrell of
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themselves with the help of gangster Geechie Dan Beauford, who wants to defeat his rival Silky Slim. Steve and Wardell devise a plan to recover the ticket.
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The plot of the film revolves around efforts to retrieve a stolen wallet, which contains a winning lottery ticket.
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may have a medicinal intent, but it goes down like ice cream soda". It grossed $ 6,700,000 domestically.
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which had verbal wit comedy. The film was met with mostly negative reviews. Stephen Klain of
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was re-writing the screenplay, with McKay, Smith and Washington still attached. In 2018,
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boastful friend, Poitier grabs our attention by letting us see him as a regular guy".
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was written by composers Tom Scott and Morgan Ames. It was produced and arranged by
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Arnold, Gary (July 23, 1974). "'Uptown Saturday Night', Crying in the Dark".
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wrote: "Corny and hip, cynical and sentimental, formulaic and funky,
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in the leads. There have been no updates since early 2014, when
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called the film "uneven", opining that "too much of the time
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was attached to star in the remake with a script written by
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Index

Uptown Saturday Night (album)

Jack Rickard
Sidney Poitier
Richard Wesley
Bill Cosby
Harry Belafonte
Flip Wilson
Richard Pryor
Paula Kelly
Rosalind Cash
Roscoe Lee Browne
Johnny Sekka
Calvin Lockhart
Fred J. Koenekamp
Pembroke J. Herring
Tom Scott
First Artists
Warner Bros.
action comedy
crime comedy
Richard Wesley
Sidney Poitier
Bill Cosby
Harry Belafonte
Let's Do It Again
A Piece of the Action
trilogy
Criterion Theatre in New York
Sidney Poitier

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