Based on "Be ready with bells and drums" by Elizabeth Kata. Originally released as motion picture in 1965. Hi-fi ; digital video transfer. Closed-captioned. Not rated. Contains the original theatrical trailer. Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford.
Summary:
Accidentally blinded as a child, 18-year-old Selina D'Arcey falls in love with a gentle and charming man, Gordon Ralfe, whom she meets in a rare visit to a park. Her racist mother declares that because Gordon is black, their relationship cannot continue, forcing Selina to choose between her family and her heart.
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