Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
On December 5th, 2022, we went to the Extraordinaire Cinema to watch the 1967 film, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." The film starred Sidney Poitier, a recurring actor in the movies we have watched, as John Prentice. The film focuses on an interracial couple telling their families of their union, which was a then controversial topic.
To further elaborate the then controversy, this film was released at the height of the Civil Rights Movement. The year it was released is especially notable, as it released the same year that the court case Loving v. Virginia was decided. A court case where it decided that anti-miscegenation laws were unconstitutional and violate the Constitution's 14th Amendment.
Within the movie we had witnessed Joey Drayton, played by Katharine Houghton, trying to convince her family that marrying John Prentice wasn't a bad idea. She understood the challenges that they both would experience down the way as there was still racism around the country, and even around the world. While she was overjoyed by her and John's engagement, John was still skeptical. He was hesitant to tell people, especially his own family, while Joey was more excited to show and tell everyone. They both understood the problems and challenges they would face, though handled it differently.
I feel as if this movie was highlighting how there were more challenges for interracial couples to get married than same-race couples. It showcased multiple obstacles and how the characters would react in those circumstances. The characters would have to think of much more than just the problem of when to get married.
Personally, I think this was my second favorite movie we watched, after 'In the Heat of the Night'. I liked 'In the Heat of the Night' because it was a mystery and I liked following it. But 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was good because it was just nice watching the positive outcome unfold.
Sources:
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb
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