In The Heat Of The Night was the first major Hollywood film in color that was lit with proper consideration for an actor with dark skin. Haskell Wexler recognized that standard lighting used in filming produced too much glare on most black actors and others of dark complexion. He toned down the lighting to feature Sidney Poitier with better results. Watch In The Heat Of The Night on MGM to celebrate Black History Month. | MGM

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