Question 1

Why did Columbia Pictures conduct market research after the film's U.S. release?

Accepted Answer

The film did unexpectedly well in the States, and Columbia Pictures researched to find out why so many people had gone to it, with their answer being Sidney Poitier.

Question 2

What unexpected issue arose during filming at the British Museum?

Accepted Answer

The producers were denied permission to film in the British Museum for the outing sequence just days prior, though stills photography was allowed, leading to a montage created by photographers.

Question 3

How did Sidney Poitier's earnings from the film compare to his initial deal?

Accepted Answer

Sidney Poitier's deal was a flat fee of $30,000 plus 10% of the box-office gross, and the film's huge unexpected success meant he eventually earned the equivalent of $45 million in today's money.

Question 4

Why was the film banned in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

The South African Publications Control Board banned the film, claiming it was 'offensive to see a black male teaching a class of white children'.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in 'To Sir, with Love'?

Accepted Answer

A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London's East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate need of attention and care.

To Sir, with Love

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