Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)






John Prentice, a black man, and Joey Drayton, a white woman, meet and fall in love in Hawaii. They plan to get married but must first obtain approval from Joey's parents. The Draytons are initially surprised and given only 12 hours to make a decision. John's parents also fly in from Los Angeles to meet the Draytons and discuss the matter over dinner. Despite initial doubts, both families ultimately agree to allow the couple to marry.


Books with substantial mentioning of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Mark Harris
Pictures at a revolution, Five movies and the birth of the new Hollywood
New York, 2008

Alvin H. Marill
The Films of Sidney Poitier
Secaucus, N.J., 1978

James Robert Parish
Hollywood's Great Love Teams
New Rochelle, N.Y., 1974

Homer Dickens
The Films of Katharine Hepburn
New York, 1971



Year: 1967
Country: United States
Language: English
 
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