Can you guess the year of these Oscar ceremonies?

Sidney Poitier

Whatever someone may think of award shows, there’s no doubting that it does throw up some incredible moments. Some hilarious, some memorable for the wrong reasons and some, like this, for making history. Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Best Actor prize and he did so for his role in ‘Lilies of the Field’, opening doors for many in an otherwise white industry. But what year was it?

Sidney Poitier

Whatever someone may think of award shows, there’s no doubting that it does throw up some incredible moments. Some hilarious, some memorable for the wrong reasons and some, like this, for making history. Sidney Poitier was the first black actor to win the Best Actor prize and he did so for his role in ‘Lilies of the Field’, opening doors for many in an otherwise white industry. But what year was it?