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Sidney Poitier, Tony Curtis, Theodore Bikel, Bob Hoy, and Cara Williams autographed screening program for the Academy Award-winning 1958 film The Defiant Ones, directed by Stanley Kramer.

The 8.5 x11 inch illustrated program was issued by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for a special screening held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on April 10, 2006, as part of the Academy's "Great To Be Nominated" series celebrating past Best Picture nominees.

The front features a photographic montage from the film, including images of Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis portraying escaped convicts Noah Cullen and John "Joker" Jackson. It is autographed by the film's two leading stars, Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis, along with supporting actor Theodore Bikel.

The reverse bears two additional autographs from stuntman and actor Bob Hoy and actress Cara Williams.

The reverse also contains an extensive printed history of the production, including original casting considerations, the relationship between Poitier and Curtis, filming challenges, and the film's Academy Award recognition.

The Defiant Ones received nine Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor nominations for both Poitier and Curtis, and Best Supporting Actor for Theodore Bikel. It won two Oscars, for Best Black-and-White Cinematography and Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.

Noticeable edge and corner wear, scattered surface scuffing, and handling creases, particularly along the dark borders of the front.

The Defiant Ones (1958) is a landmark American drama directed by Stanley Kramer, exploring racial prejudice through the story of two escaped prisoners, one Black and one white, who are chained together and forced to cooperate to survive. Sidney Poitier (1927–2022) became the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for Lilies of the Field (1963). Tony Curtis (1925–2010) was a celebrated Hollywood leading man whose films included Some Like It Hot (1959) and Spartacus (1960). Theodore Bikel (1924–2015) was an accomplished actor and folk singer, while Bob Hoy (1927–2010) was a veteran Hollywood stuntman and character actor. Cara Williams (1925–2021) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Defiant Ones.

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