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Christian Roberts (1944-) biography on Film Reference. The title song, by Lulu, became the top U.S. pop single in 1967.Based on the autobiographical novel by Guyana-born E. R. Braithwaite, the film loosely recounts his own teaching experiences in a working-class London neighborhood. TO SIR WITH LOVE II (1995): This time around Mark Thackeray has swapped the streets of London for those of down-town Chicago, faced with the challenge of convincing hardened gang members that there is an alternative to street violence.

The two laugh at the sentimentality of Thackeray's gifts, a silver tankard and card, "To Sir, with love", with the departing class's signatures. Even when I go to horror film conventions, the majority of people still come to visit me because of ‘To Sir, with Love.’”Like Roberts, she has fond memories of the production. Sidney Poitier and James Clavell wanted to do the film, but Columbia was reluctant.

After they leave, Thackeray tears up the engineering job offer, reconciled to the work he has ahead of him. “You couldn’t make it the same today because people just don’t behave like that now.”Nevertheless, with its sober themes of racial and social issues, both Roberts and Geeson agree that the film is still relevant.“Sidney made two other significant films in 1967 – ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ and ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ which all dealt with race relations at the time,” said Roberts. Born 17th March 1944 in Southmoor, Berkshire, England, Christian Roberts was educated at Cranleigh School, Surrey, England from 1953 to 1962 and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England from 1964 to 1966. The headmaster tells Thackeray that "the adult approach" has failed, and future outings are cancelled. One of the most popular portrayals was the British production “To Sir, with Love” which premiered in the U.S. 50 years ago on June 14. "When we were ready to shoot, Columbia wanted either a rape or a big fight put in," said The film premiered and became a hit one month before another film about troubled schools, "An author at home in Hollywood and Hong Kong". Later, when Thackeray attends the funeral of Seales' mother, he is touched to find that his lectures on personal choices and responsibility have had an effect. Please try again