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12 December 1967 (USA) moreTagline:
a love story of todayPlot:
Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 20 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Today In Movie History: Guess Who’S Comming To Dinner (From Hollywood Outbreak. 11 December 2008, 7:30 AM, PST)
Gere Won't Be Coming To Dinner
(From WENN. 17 September 2008, 12:04 AM, PDT)
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Another Spencer Tracy Triumph moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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Also Known As:
Devine qui vient dîner? (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]¿Sabes quién viene a cenar? (Argentina) [es]
Adivina quién viene a cenar (Venezuela) [es]
Adivina quién viene a cenar esta noche (Spain) [es]
Adivina quién viene esta noche (Spain) (TV title) [es]
Adivinha Quem Vem Jantar (Portugal) [pt]
Adivinhe Quem Vem Para Jantar (Brazil) [pt]
Arvaa kuka tulee päivälliselle (Finland) [fi]
Beklenmeyen misafir (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Endevina qui ve a sopar (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Gæt hvem der kommer til middag (Denmark) [da]
Gissa vem som kommer på middag? (Sweden) [sv]
Indovina chi viene a cena? (Italy) [it]
Mantepse poios tharthi to vrady (Greece) [el]
Rat mal, wer zum Essen kommt (Austria) [de]
Rate mal, wer zum Essen kommt (West Germany) [de]
Zgadnij, kto przyjdzie na obiad (Poland) [pl]
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
108 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:L | USA:Approved | South Korea:12 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | West Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PGFilming Locations:
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Katharine Hepburn's character's daughter is played by Hepburn's actual niece Katharine Houghton moreGoofs:
Continuity: The car that Tracey backs into already has a dent in the front door panel. During the accident the relative position of the two cars and the number of dents in the side panels change with each change in shot. moreQuotes:
[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?
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Referenced in "Bewitched: Cousin Serena Strikes Again: Part 1 (#5.15)" (1969) moreSoundtrack:
Glory of Love moreFAQ
Is "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" based on a novel?Was this film Spencer Tracy's last?
Getting married after only 10 days of knowing each other? That's crazy!
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It's so easy to criticize this film. The soundtrack from DeVol is *awful*. 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 Gidget film.
Of course the other problem with this film, 33 years after its production, is who in the year 2000, would be upset about their daughter marrying a Yale educated Doctor?
However, despite all this, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is a great film. The film is wonderful because it was the last film made by one of Hollywood's greatest duos, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
This film was made while Spencer Tracy was dying. Spencer had to put his entire salary in escrow in order for the film company to allow him to do the film.
So why did Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy agree to do this film, without immediate payment? Because it's a film about forbidden love, it's a film about loving someone no matter what society thinks, or what the rules are. This is something Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn knew a great deal about.
What makes this film outstanding is, by the end of the film you realize, Kate and Spencer are not even acting they are relaying their feelings about each other, through the film. Once you catch that, the drama of the final few scenes is just unparalleled and Spencer's final speech, about his love for Kate (Christina), can drive even the most twisted soul to tears.
A few things to catch in this film, watch Kate's face when Spencer recites the line, 'screw what the rest of the world thinks about your love'...those are real tears. Watch Spencer Tracey as he paces back and forth on the terrace near the end of the film. He realizes he is about to begin one of the last scenes he will ever film. He's line 'well I'll be a son of a bitch'...is more a realization he's about to make his last grandstand on the big screen, in his entire career.
Spencer Tracy is one of America's greatest actors. This is his last triumph. For that reason alone, it's a true cinematic treasure.