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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
William Rose (written by)
Release Date:
12 December 1967 (USA)
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Tagline:
a love story of today
Plot:
Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 7 wins
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20 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
90210 2.10 "To Thine Own Self Be True" Recap
(From TVovermind.com. 18 November 2009, 4:11 PM, PST)
PGA Honors Precious.
(From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 3:18 PM, PST)
(From TVovermind.com. 18 November 2009, 4:11 PM, PST)
PGA Honors Precious.
(From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 3:18 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Surprisingly fresh for a thirty year old, and still relevant
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Spencer Tracy | ... | Matt Drayton |
 | Sidney Poitier | ... | Dr. John Wade Prentice |
 | Katharine Hepburn | ... | Christina Drayton |
 | Katharine Houghton | ... | Joey Drayton |
| Cecil Kellaway | ... | Monsignor Ryan |
| Beah Richards | ... | Mrs. Prentice |
| Roy Glenn | ... | Mr. Prentice (as Roy E. Glenn, Sr.) |
 | Isabel Sanford | ... | Tillie (as Isabell Sanford) |
| Virginia Christine | ... | Hilary St. George |
| Alexandra Hay | ... | Carhop |
| Barbara Randolph | ... | Dorothy |
| D'Urville Martin | ... | Frankie |
| Tom Heaton | ... | Peter |
| Grace Gaynor | ... | Judith |
| Skip Martin | ... | Delivery Boy |
| John Hudkins | ... | Cab Driver |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jacqueline Fontaine | ... | Singer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Stanley Kramer | |||
Writing credits | ||
| William Rose | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| George Glass | .... | associate producer | |
| Stanley Kramer | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Frank De Vol | (as De Vol) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sam Leavitt | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert C. Jones | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Robert Clatworthy | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frank Tuttle | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Joe DiBella | .... | makeup artist (as Joseph Di Bella) | |
| Helen Hunt | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ben Lane | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ivan Volkman | .... | production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | .... | assistant director (as Ray Gosnell) | |
| Leonard Kunody | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Clarence Peet | .... | property master | |
| Jim Bochman | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Gabe Resh | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robert Martin | .... | sound | |
| Clem Portman | .... | sound re-recordist | |
| Charles J. Rice | .... | sound | |
| James F. Rogers | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Geza Gaspar | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Larry Butler | .... | process photographer | |
| Les Everson | .... | chief electrician | |
| William Gossman | .... | camera operator | |
| Martin Kashuk | .... | company grip (as Marty Kashuk) | |
| Doug J. Campbell | .... | company grip (uncredited) | |
| Ron Cooney | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Darryl Kenzel | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| John Monte | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joe King | .... | costumes | |
| Jean Louis | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Edna Taylor | .... | wardrobe: women (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Tony Friedman | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Mike Deasy | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Marshall Schlom | .... | script supervisor | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (presents) (A Stanley Kramer Production)
- Columbia Pictures (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1971) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Columbia TriStar (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
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Runtime:
108 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Katharine Houghton's feature film debut.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The way Poitier hold/talks on the phone with his father, inviting him to dinner is inconsistent between shots.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Murphy Brown: Guess Who's Coming to Luncheon (#4.15)" (1992)
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Soundtrack:
Glory of Love
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FAQ
Where did John and Joey meet?Is it true that interracial marriage was once illegal in the United States?
Is "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" based on a novel?
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Seeing this film for the first time more than thirty years after it was made, I was struck by the theme's endurance in time. It remains relevant today, even if not to the same degree. And even though I'm almost thirty years old, I can say with mixed emotions of embarrassment and vindication, that Spencer Tracy taught me a better way to tie a tie. Who's says movies don't teach you anything?
The film is dated, to be sure, by many things, from clothing to music, cars and expressions. At times the dialogue seemed a bit hokey, and others, simply brilliant. I swear, I half expected an entourage of go-go dancers to spontaneously burst through the streets of San Francisco. And if I never hear the "Story Of Love" ever again in my life, it would be too soon.
But I can't help but think that the more things change in thirty years, sometimes they remain the same. Certainly there's more examples of interracial couples today than thirty years ago, and therefore a greater degree of tolerance, but for a lot of narrow-minded individuals, it's still as controversial or "appalling" as it was thirty years ago.
Some of the lines actually had me laughing out loud, enjoying the moment as it follows into another well complimented scene. I'm speaking in particular of the scene where Katharine Hepburn fires her employee for her prejudicial views, and basically everything that follows that scene for the next five minutes.
I try my best to imagine what it would be like to be in the shoes of any character in the film, to appreciate what it might've been like for them, in that time, and while I think I can muster an inkling, I don't think my creativity is up to a challenge of that nature. And I think that ultimately, that's a good thing, and I'm grateful to those who came before.