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This Day in Film History:
February 20
1927:
Sidney Poitier is born in Miami, Florida.
1952:
The African Queen opens at the Capitol Theater in New York City
1999:
Film Critic Gene Siskel dies from complications stemming from brain surgery. His death ended the long-running partnership and friendly (sometimes not so) rivalry with Roger Ebert. Siskel is later replaced on Ebert's show by fellow Chicago film critic Richard Roeper.
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