Friday, March 09, 2007
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: *1*
- Commentary: Yet another that is well covered in the one mention of it in the main journal. Can't think of much else to say except that Mom remains highly entertained by this movie...and, for all it's datedness and its pertinent faults which Roger Ebert points out meticulously in his excellent review (despite his perception of its faults, he still gave it four stars, although, thank the movie gods, he didn't assign it "Great Movie" status) so do I.
Update 5/19/2022: Should I be embarrassed to say the following, that I continue to watch this movie at least once a year? I do. It's another one of those movies that transports me to watching it with my mother, recalling her comments as she watches it, absorbing her enjoyment ... yes, another one of those. No, I'm not embarrassed, I've decided. Just grateful that I have such clear memories of Mom watching this movie.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Spencer Tracy Matt Drayton Katharine Hepburn Christina Drayton Sidney Poitier Dr. John Wade Prentice Katharine Houghton Joanna Drayton Cecil Kellaway Monsignor Ryan Beah Richards Mary Prentice Roy E. Glenn Sr. Mr. John Prentice Sr. Isabel Sanford Tilly Virginia Christine Hilary St. George Alexandra Hay carhop Barbara Randolph Dorothy D'Urville Martin Frankie Tom Heaton Peter Grace Gaynor Judith Jacqueline Fontaine Cocktail Lounge Singer Skip Martin Delivery Boy
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1967
Directed by Stanley Kramer.
Labels: drama8, historical3, katharine-hepburn, political3, popcorn-and-soda3, romance2, spencer-tracy, tracy-hepburn
