To Sir, With Love: Complete Collection (I & II)

Two-disc set includes: To Sir, With Love (1967)Sentimental heart-tugger stars Sidney Poitier as a first-year teacher at a rundown East End London secondary school who bucks the traditional educational system, allowing his unruly students to learn through experience and acquire a sense of responsibility. Surprise box-office hit version of E. R. Braithwaite's 1959 autobiographical novel co-stars Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall, and Lulu (who sings the title tune); written, produced, and directed by James Clavell. 105 min. C/Rtg: NR To Sir, With Love II (1996)Sidney Poitier returns to his iconic role of Mark Thackeray in this made-for-TV sequel to the 1967 classic "To Sir, With Love." Returning to Chicago to retire after spending 30 years teaching in London, he encounters some inner-city kids who desperately need his guidance and takes work at a struggling school. While trying to get through to his new students, he also reconnects with a woman from his past. With Christian Payton, Dana Eskelson; directed by Peter Bogdanovich. 92 min. C/Rtg: NR Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free