It was filmed while antimiscegenation laws were being hotly debated by the supreme court and it was the first hollywood film to portray an interracial romance in a positive light. Most recently, it was the home in guess whos coming to dinner in 2005. Guess whos coming to christmas tv movie 20 filming. The 1967 movie guess whos coming to dinner casts katharine houghton opposite sidney poitier, as well as spencer tracy and katharine hepburn. It stars spencer tracy, sidney poitier, katharine hepburn and featuring hepburn s niece katharine houghton. Race complicates percys general mistrust of any boyfriend, so he instigates an investigation of simon, discovering hes recently lost his job and hasnt told theresa. On march 20, 1967, director stanley kramer brought the cast and crew of guess whos coming to dinner to san francisco to take establishing shots of the city. The film contains a then rare positive representation of the controversial subject of interracial marriage, which historically had been illegal in. Guess whos coming to dinner plays april 7 may 27, 2018. Their relationship and chemistry in the movie is weak. Guess whos coming to dinner premieres today in black. Almost like southern california, in fact the jones house, to which theresa zoe saldana takes boyfriend simon ashton kutcher to meet her family, is 500 north almansor street, south of east. Race complicates percy s general mistrust of any boyfriend, so he instigates an investigation of simon, discovering he s recently lost his job and hasnt told theresa.
Guess whos coming to dinner is 50 and racial tension. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967 movies, tv, celebs, and more. A big problem with 1967s guess whos coming to dinner is the. It is a loose remake of guess whos coming to dinner, a film about a black man marrying a white woman. After reluctantly agreeing to spend the holidays in a small town and perform in the local holiday christmas concert, hes mortified at the prospect of staying in the home of an idyllic. Instead it is one of these faith based films for the family with one horrible subtext which urinates all over the message from the sidney poitierkatharine hepburnspencer tracy classic. A big problem with 1967s guess whos coming to dinner is.
Guess whos coming to dinner huntington theatre company. The film stars bernie mac, ashton kutcher, and zoe saldana the majority of the film was filmed in cranford, new jersey. The film also featured a dream cast, including spencer tracys final screen performance. Aug 25, 2012 from the movie guess who s coming to dinner. William rose motion picture guess whos coming to dinner, david ronn story 4 more credits.
Knowing spencer tracy was dying guess whos coming to. Many san francisco tour companies mistakenly take visitors to a location on lombard street, and point out that the mels drivein scene in the 1967 film guess whos coming to dinner was filmed there. Can you name the states that still had antimiscegenation laws when guess whos coming to dinner was filmed. Guess who s coming to dinner is a 1967 american comedydrama film produced and directed by stanley kramer, and written by william rose. The majority of the film was filmed in cranford, new jersey. Theres a little scene setting in the real san francisco, but any shots featuring the characters played by tracy and katharine hepburn like the motor accident outside the drivein restaurant were filmed in longshot with lookalike standins. When king was murdered, the studio immediately called the theaters showing the film and gave instructions to cut that scene from the movie. On march 20, 1967, director stanley kramer brought the cast and crew of guess who s coming to dinner to san francisco to take establishing shots of the city. Dinner time with the texas premiere of a new adaptation of guess whos coming to dinner, lunatic theatre company proves the script is still timely. Prentice is startled as tillie slams his coffee on the table, a sign of her disapproval. It is a loose remake of guess who s coming to dinner, a film about a black man marrying a white woman.
Guess whos coming to dinner is a 1967 film about a young, white female named joey who has recently gotten engaged to a successful black male doctor named john who she met in hawaii. Filmed at international music conservatory in plano, texas. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967 was spencer tracys final film and will be showing at 1. Guess whos coming to dinner opens in theaters history. Breaking bread with strangers is a wonderful opportunity to step outside of our. In his exchanges with frederic march he is at his brilliant best. Up until the year the film was released, 17 states still upheld their miscegenation laws outlawing interracial marriage, which ended with the loving v. A theatrical play version of guess whos coming to dinner is being developed, directed by kenny leon and adapted for the stage by todd kreidler.
Guess whos coming to dinner made both the cheers and passion lists for afis 100 years 100 movies. Hollywood fictions of whiteness has a chapter devoted to guess whos coming to dinner. Guess whos coming to dinner is a 1967 american comedydrama film produced and directed by stanley kramer, and written by william rose. Classic groundbreaking 1967 movie about an interracial couple and the white parents reaction upon meeting the black boyfriend for the first time. Equality for all stanley kramers film, guess whos coming to dinner, is about an interracial marriage between a black man and a white woman as well as the generational divide between the alarmed parents of both races and the optimistic young couple. The film is incredibly dated and there are some scenes, the scene with the delivery boy and the ice cream shop, that are unbearable, like something out of a. The film is notable for being the ninth and final onscreen pairing of tracy and hepburn, with filming ending. Guess whos coming to dinner premieres today in black history. Jun 16, 20 many san francisco tour companies mistakenly take visitors to a location on lombard street, and point out that the mel s drivein scene in the 1967 film guess who s coming to dinner was filmed there. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967 the feast in visual. The greatest things about guess who s coming to dinner.
It was the ninth film he and katharine hepburn had made together since woman of the year 1942. Guess whos coming to dinner by todd kreidler based on the screenplay guess whos coming to dinner by william rose may 6, 2016. Stanley kramers wellintentioned drama of interracial romance has its share of cringeworthy moments from a 21st century perspective, but its the jawdropping moment when potential fatherinlaw matt drayton spencer tracy casually warns the terribly nice, wellheeled couple that if they marry theyll be criminals in 16 states that gives you a sense of the times. Guess whos coming to dinner was released on december 12, 2012 and was an instant a box office success. No, it hasnt dated that well, but when tracy gives the speech at the end, and theres katherine hepburn looking on, eyes overflowing with tears, knowing that this will be tracys last moment on screen. Guess who s coming to christmas tv movie 20 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Well he looked old for his years from about age 50 onwards, with his lined complexion and white hair but he was in great form physically in inherit the wind compared to it s a mmmmm world and guess who s coming to dinner. Set in cranford, new jersey, this loose reworkingreversal of stanley kramers 1967 drama guess whos coming to dinner. Poitier s dr prentice is portrayed as an inlaw s dream. With drew lachey, mackenzie porter, ellie harvie, peter lacroix. Dec 12, 2019 1967 guess whos coming to dinner premieres guess whos coming to dinner, a groundbreaking movie that focused on the challenges of an interracial romantic relationship opened in theaters on this date in 1967. Mels drivein 5199 mission street, at rolph street, san francisco, california, usa ice cream drivein location 11 of. The cab then takes the couple on to the drayton house, the exterior of which was filmed in pasadena.
A big problem with 1967s guess whos coming to dinner. It stars spencer tracy, sidney poitier and katharine hepburn, and featuring hepburns niece katharine houghton. Find out where guess who s coming to dinner is streaming, if guess who s coming to dinner is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. It stars spencer tracy, sidney poitier, and katharine hepburn, and features hepburn s niece katharine houghton. With a title like guess who s coming to christmas i thought this would be a riff on the classic guess who s coming to dinner. Stanley kramer s guess who s coming to dinner 1967 opens up the sores of prejudice in ways both serious and comedic, and not just in the abstract. Yes, there are serious faults in stanley kramers guess whos coming to dinner, but they are overcome by the virtues of this delightfully oldfashioned film.
While the story about acceptance of an interracial marriage by two sets of parents had an. Oct 28, 2012 guess who s coming to dinner 1967 was spencer tracy s final film and will be showing at 1. Enjoy a thoughtprovoking comedy of manners at the guthrie theater. Guess whos coming to dinner is an outstanding stanley kramer production, superior in almost every imaginable way, which examines its subject matter with perception, depth, insight, humor. A lesson in racial tolerance and etiquette, it starred katharine hepburn who won an oscar and tracy in his last. The star studded cast of the movie included long time on screen duo, katharine hepburn and spencer tracey. We are treated to first class acting from sidney poitier who is arguable one of the greatest and most dignified actors to grace the screen. It now stands as a touching tribute to their personal and professional relationship.
It focuses on the subject of interracial marriage and the challenges that can arise. Scene from the 1967 classic film guess whos coming to dinner. Approaching it today, i wanted to talk about and engage in the attitudes of 1967 with a 21st century approach. For a short break from the family drama, the draytons take a. World leaders are fast converging on washington for barack obamas nuclear security summit. Brown bread slathered with mayonnaise by jennifer na figure 1. Starring katherine hepburn, spencer tracy, sidney poitier, katherine houghton, roy. Poitiers last movie of the year, guess whos coming to dinner, saw him reprising his first big role, the idealistic doctor in no way out, but now he was john prentice, a global expert on. In the 1967 film guess whos coming to dinner, katharine hepburn, sidney poitier and spencer tracy did a brilliant job of showing us all how awkward we can feel when we share a meal with people who may appear at first to be different than we are. Guess whos coming to dinner legacy debated on anniversary.
Mistrust rears its ugly head, and in the process of theresa and simon s argument, marilyn and percy fall out. Looking back at guess whos coming to dinner sfgate. Sidney poitier, 1967, and one of the most remarkable runs in. The poster for the 1967 film guess whos coming to dinner. May 19, 2014 imaj thomas performs guess who s coming to dinner in an interview with adrien d. Guess whos coming to dinner quincy community theatre. Guess whos coming to dinner where to stream and watch. Joanna drayton katherine houghton causes a stir in her upperclass family, when she and her new fiance, john prentice sidney poitier arrange a family dinner to announce. The majority of the films plot takes place in tracy and hepburns spectacular house in san francisco which of course was created on the.
Filming locations 6 filming dates 1 filming locations. To repair his tarnished image, a jaded rock star publicly decides to fulfill a childs dear santa christmas wish. Thats what katharine houghton faced when she was cast in the 1967 film guess whos coming to dinner, which starred sidney poitier. Tillie has worked twentyseven years as a domestic for the draytons hilary st. Guess whos coming to dinner is a cultural touchstone. Dec 11, 2011 the movie guess whos coming to dinner was filmed in 1967 and involves a mixed race romantic relationship of a white woman and a black man. Guess whos coming to dinner is 50 and racial tension still a problem in america sidney poitier, katharine houghton, katharine hepburn and spencer. Heres fps definitive guide to who they are and what they want. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967, a dramedy directed by stanley kramer, follows a young interracial couple, joanna drayton, and dr. Guess whos coming to dinner is 50 and racial tension still a. Guess who is a 2005 american comedy film about race relations directed by kevin rodney sullivan. The film stars bernie mac, ashton kutcher, and zoe saldana.
The couple arrives in california seeking both of their parents permission to marry. A theatrical play version of guess who s coming to dinner is being developed, directed by kenny leon and adapted for the stage by todd kreidler. Hepburns niece shares emotional toll of tracy and hepburns last film. Although, guess whos coming to dinner was filmed in 1967, its issues of racial tension are still relevant today, making it a worthwhile subject of multicultural study even for modern audiences.
Also including oscar winner sidney poitier, who was undoubtedly one the most famous black actors of the day, and new comer katharine houghton hepburns niece. I have a 12andahalfyearold daughter whos beautiful, and im sure shes going to come home one day with some lithuanian, samoan, punkrock drummer dude, and i thought if i did this movie id. But the films writer, billy rose, had, in fact, written a scene where a politicized joanna laid it all out for her father. And they did everything they could to stop filming, recalls houghton. It stars spencer tracy, sidney poitier, katharine hepburn and featuring hepburns niece katharine houghton. The film is notable for being the ninth and final onscreen pairing of tracy and hepburn, with filming ending just. Mistrust rears its ugly head, and in the process of theresa and simons argument, marilyn and percy fall out. Todd kreidler i am delighted to return to the huntington to present todd kreidlers exciting new stage adaptation of what has become a classic american story. Dec 12, 2019 guess whos coming to dinner is a 1967 american comedydrama film produced and directed by stanley kramer and written by william rose. Guess who s coming to dinner is a first class film. Katharine houghton puts a flower in sidney poitiers hair in a scene from the 1967 film guess whos coming to dinner. Guess whos coming to dinner 1967 directed by stanley. Another favorite film with local roots is the classic guess whos coming to dinner 1967, starring katharine hepburn and spencer tracy. Guess whos coming to dinner subtitles 81 subtitles.
Originally, there was a line in the movie where joey katharine houghton tells the maid another person is coming to dinner, to which tillie isabel sanford, the maid guesses, the reverend martin luther king. Guess whos coming to dinner is a 1967 american comedydrama film produced and directed by stanley kramer and written by william rose. Guess whos coming to dinner san francisco film locations. Guess whos coming to dinner wikimili, the best wikipedia. Guess whos coming to dinner contains a then rare positive representation of the controversial subject of interracial marriage, which. On its own terms, this film is a joy to see, an evening of superb entertainment. It wasnt, it was located at a spot in the crocker amazon district at. Pivotal scenes take place on their terrace, with a spectacular view of the bay, but those scenes were filmed before a backdrop on a soundstage in hollywood. Yes, there are serious faults in stanley kramer s guess who s coming to dinner, but they are overcome by the virtues of this delightfully oldfashioned film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Guess who is a light romanticcomedy following the same storyline yet also touches on other prejudices.
Filmed while antimiscegenation laws were being hotly debated by the supreme court, guess whos coming to dinner is a classic filmic timecapsule with enduring themes. Feb 02, 2017 guess whos coming to dinner is 50 and racial tension still a problem in america sidney poitier, katharine houghton, katharine hepburn and spencer tracy in the 1967 academy awardnominated. Guess whos coming to dinner is 50 and racial tension still. It would be easy to tear the plot to shreds and catch kramer in the act of copping out. This film instead focuses on a black woman marrying a white man.
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