Old-line liberals Matt and Christina Drayton (Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn) have raised their daughter Joey (Katharine Houghton) to think for herself and not blindly conform to the conventional. Still, they aren't prepared for the shock when she returns home from a vacation with a new fiancé: African-American doctor John .. Read more
| Starring | Isabel Sanford, Beah Richards, Virginia Christine, Roy Glenn |
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| Director | Stanley Kramer |
| Genres | Drama |
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Old-line liberals Matt and Christina Drayton (Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn) have raised their daughter Joey (Katharine Houghton) to think for herself and not blindly conform to the conventional. Still, they aren't prepared for the shock when she returns home from a vacation with a new fiancé: African-American doctor John Prentice (Sidney Poitier). While they come to grips with whatever prejudices they might still harbor, the younger folks must also contend with John's parents (Roy Glenn Sr. and Beah Richards), who are dead-set against the union. To complicate matters, the older couple's disapproving maid (Isabel Sanford) and Christina's bigoted business associate (Virginia Christine) put in their two cents' worth. While Joey is determined to go ahead with the wedding no matter what people think, John refuses to consider marriage until he receives the unqualified approval of all concerned. The closing monologue delivered by Spencer Tracy turned out to be the last scene ever played by the veteran film luminary, who died not long after the production. The film was a success in the racially volatile year of 1967 and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won for Hepburn and screenwriter William Rose.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Isabel Sanford, Beah Richards, Virginia Christine, Roy Glenn, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Houghton, Cecil Kellaway, Isabel |
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| Director | Stanley Kramer |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | American Film Institute's top 100 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | Production year: 1967 To Rent: DVD: 04 Mar 2002 |
The problem picture that isn't really, since everyone is so nice and the prospective bridegroom is so eligible. It looks like a photographed play, but isn't based on one; the set is unconvincing; but the acting is a dream.
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
A throwback to another era? Perhaps, but this is a beautifully crafted film, and an accutely observed comment on the divides caused by both race and wealth.
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SIMPLY TOP OF THE BILL !
Individually or as a pair, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn have appeared in many first class films, put them alongside Sidney Poitier and Katherine Houghton... read more »
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Without prejudice?
It will make you laugh, and make you cry - guaranteed! Very moving and instructive account of attitudes towards interracial marriage which - even in 1967 when ... read more »
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Good Old Classic
Worth a view. Great cast. Bit shocking to hear some of the language used but thats probably my 21st century sensibilities. Almost as shocking to me is the age ... read more »
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