Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) | |
| Director(s) | Stanley Kramer |
| Producer(s) | George Glass (associate), Stanley Kramer |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Top Topics | Marriage, Prejudice, Romance (Drama) |
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Overview:
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Stanley Kramer and produced by Stanley Kramer and George Glass.
SYNOPSIS
A liberal white couple (Hepburn and Tracy, in Tracy's last appearance) put their platitudes to the test. They always taught their daughter (Houghton, Hepburn's niece) that all people are created equal, regardless of race or religion...until she unexpectedly brings home a black doctor (Poitier) and announces that they're engaged. Mostly interesting for a look at '60s attitudes toward race and the performances of Tracy and Hepburn.
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Academy Awards 1967 --- Ceremony Number 40 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Spencer Tracy | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Cecil Kellaway | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Katharine Hepburn | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Beah Richards | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: Frank Tuttle | Nominated |
| Best Director | Stanley Kramer | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Robert C. Jones | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | DeVol | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Stanley Kramer, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | William Rose | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? (1967): Love, Controversy, and Progress
By Margaret Perry on Oct 28, 2012 From The Great Katharine HepburnGUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? (1967): Love, Controversy, and Progress Turner Classic Movies will conclude their month of Spencer Tracy today, 29 October, with an evening of the four films he made with director Stanley Kramer. GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER (1967) was Spencer Tracy's final film an... Read full article
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? (1967): Love, Controversy, and Progress
By Margaret Perry on Oct 28, 2012 From The Great Katharine HepburnGUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER? (1967): Love, Controversy, and Progress Labels: 1960s, Beah Richards, Civil Rights, Isabel Sanford, Kathy Houghton, Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, Stanley Kramer, TCM Turner Classic Movies will conclude their month of Spencer Tracy today, 29 October, wit... Read full article
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Quotes from
Matt Drayton: [to Monsignor Ryan] You're a pontificating old poop!
John: After all, a lot of people are going to think we are a shocking pair.
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Facts about
In the scene near the end where Spencer Tracy gives his memorable soliloquy, Katharine Hepburn can be seen crying in the background. This was not acting: she knew how gravely ill her longtime lover was and was moved by his remarks about how true love endures through the years.
Spencer Tracy died 17 days after filming was completed.
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