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
Carhop: I'll bring you the list, sir.
Matt Drayton: Oh no. You - you must know what it is.
Carhop: Daquiri Ice, Honeycomb Candy, Cocoa, Coconut, Jamocha Almond Fudge, Mocha Jamocha, Peanut Butter & Jelly, Cinnamon, Banana Mint...
Matt Drayton: Must've been some other place.
[first lines]
John: You know, I just had a thought. Why don't I go check into a hotel and get some rest, and you go find your folks?
Tillie: Civil rights is one thing. This here is somethin' else.
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Facts about
Like Katharine Hepburn, the film's producer and director Stanley Kramer also put his salary in escrow as backing in order to placate the studio who was nervous about having Spencer Tracy star due to his poor health.
Sidney Poitier's Salary for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was $200,000 and % of the gross profits; In the Heat of the Night (1967) $200,000 + 20% of the gross profitsread more facts about Guess Who's Coming to Dinner...
