This Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces the career of Paul Robeson through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, “Ol’ Man River.”

Directed by: Saul J. Turell
Written by: Saul J. Turell
Release date: 1979-10-29
Runtime: 30 minutes
Cast:
Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier
Narrator (voice) 
Paul Robeson Paul Robeson
Himself (archive footage)