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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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(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)
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One of the best comedies of my collection
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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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108 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Trivia:
Katharine Hepburn is the only movie star to win four Academy Awards (2009) for her leading roles in Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), The Lion in Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981).
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Just before Drayton crashes his car into Frankie's, the dent on the side of Frankie's car is already present.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Party Monster (2003)
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Soundtrack:
Glory of Love
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FAQ
Getting married after only 10 days of knowing each other? That's crazy!So who is coming to dinner?
Was this film Spencer Tracy's last?
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Although made in 1967, I was surprised how much I loved this movie, from the beginning to the end. This is a kind of a comedy I haven't seen maybe for years.
I felt the characters and the situation so alive and close to me, it is incredible. It remembered me when I had to make that first visit at a girlfriends house, meet the parents, be friendly to some completely unknown people, act as an adult, as a man, when there are four parents around... And there are scenes with a flip I will never forget, like Spencer Tracy eating his ice cream and changing his mind over it, Hilary being fired or the two fathers settling about the situation as 'the only reasonable people in the boat'.
The film also started me to think over how I would react as a parent in such a situation. Today, marriage between races is not that shocking, but I can easily imagine for my future daughter someone, who would shock me with his proposal. It easy to see others on screen struggling to break down their own walls and prejudices, but in real life it is so much harder. It is so true, what Mahatma Ghandi said - 'You must be the change you wish to see in the world'.
It's just a funny twist from life, that I've seen 'Kinsey' a few days ago, where Katharine Houghton also appears as Mrs. Spaulding, almost 40 years later (2005).
This movie became one of my favorites - 10/10.