A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
Walter Lee Younger is a young man struggling with his station in life. Sharing a tiny apartment with his wife, son, sister and mother, he seems like an imprisoned man. Until, that is, the family gets an unexpected financial windfall.
4 Kinolab Clips
Joseph Gifts Beneatha Nigerian Clothing
Beneatha's (Diana Sands) Nigerian classmate, Joseph (Ivan Dixon), gifts her traditional Nigerian clothing as a token of his affection
Duration: 00:00:00
Timestamp: 00:35:20
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Lena Receives the Check
Matriarch Lena (Claudia McNeil) finally receives their family's life insurance check for $10,000. Her son, Walter (Sidney Poitier), returns home to see the check, wanting to use the money to open a liquor store.
Duration: 00:00:00
Timestamp: 00:43:42
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
The Improvement Association
While the Youngers move into their house in Clybourne Park, Lindner (John Fiedler) from the neighborhood Improvement Association stops by, offering the family money to leave the neighborhood.
Duration: 00:00:00
Timestamp: 01:29:20
Contributor: Alexana Dubois
Walter Rejects Lindner's Offer
Lindner (John Fiedler) stops by the Youngers' home in South Side Chicago to close the housing deal. Walter (Sidney Poitier) has a change of heart and rejects Lindner's offer, deciding his family will move into Clybourne Park after all.
Duration: 00:00:00
Timestamp: 01:59:14
Contributor: Alexana Dubois