Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

Director:

Stanley Kramer

Writer:

William Rose (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

a love story of today

Plot:

Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Taxicab | Vacation | Marriage | Punctuation In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 20 nominations

Cast

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
John Hudkins	...	Cab Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacqueline Fontaine	...	Singer (uncredited)

Directed by
Stanley Kramer

Writing credits
William Rose		(written by)

Produced by
George Glass	....	associate producer
Stanley Kramer	....	producer

Original Music by
Frank De Vol		(as De Vol)

Cinematography by
Sam Leavitt

Film Editing by
Robert C. Jones

Production Design by
Robert Clatworthy

Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle

Makeup Department
Joe DiBella	....	makeup artist (as Joseph Di Bella)
Helen Hunt	....	hair stylist
Ben Lane	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Ivan Volkman	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Gosnell Jr.	....	assistant director (as Ray Gosnell)
Leonard Kunody	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Clarence Peet	....	property master
Jim Bochman	....	set designer (uncredited)
Gabe Resh	....	set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robert Martin	....	sound
Clem Portman	....	sound re-recordist
Charles J. Rice	....	sound
James F. Rogers	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Geza Gaspar	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Butler	....	process photographer
Les Everson	....	chief electrician
William Gossman	....	camera operator
Martin Kashuk	....	company grip (as Marty Kashuk)
Doug J. Campbell	....	company grip (uncredited)
Ron Cooney	....	grip (uncredited)
Darryl Kenzel	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
John Monte	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe King	....	costumes
Jean Louis	....	wardrobe supervisor
Edna Taylor	....	wardrobe: women (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Tony Friedman	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Mike Deasy	....	musician (uncredited)

Other crew
Marshall Schlom	....	script supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation (presents) (A Stanley Kramer Production)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1967) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1971) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) (40th Anniversary Edition)
• Columbia TriStar (????) (Brazil) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)

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]

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:Approved | South Korea:12 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | West Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

According to the time the movie was made (in the 60s) and the place where the couple have met (Hawaii), 'Sydney Poitier''s line: "you daughter is optimistic, she thinks our child will be President of the United States" (as well as Spencer Tracy's answer) has gained a greater importance since Obama's election.

Goofs:

Continuity: The way Poitier hold/talks on the phone with his father, inviting him to dinner is inconsistent between shots.

Quotes:

[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?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just Shoot Me!: Guess Who's Coming to Blush (#7.1)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Glory of Love

Good movie

I feel sorry for John Seal, the reviewer above, for his views on this movie, as well as his views on interracial marriage. I think this movie is excellent, I enjoyed the performances of all the actors and the message is important. Racial prejudice was common in 1967, and the very first interracial kiss on TV was still to come (it happened in 1969 on Star Trek). People needed to hear the message this movie contains, that color and race are not something that should prevent two people who love each other from marrying. I am a white American married to a Japanese female and I am proud that our children will grow up to live in a world where people have tolerance for different cultures and beliefs. It is sad to watch Spencer Tracy in this movie, knowing he died weeks after it was made. But it was nice that he could act with Katherine Hepburn, the love of his life, so close to his death. That must have made him happy.