The Film Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Introduction: Through much of history, whites and blacks have never been seen as equals until the 1960’s when people began revolting against the majority and stereotypes. During the Civil Rights movement, blacks began gaining rights, new opportunities, and chances to integrate within the white community. Many people believe that interracial couples were not widely accepted in the 60s, mostly by elders of both races. The film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner directly reflects how mixed couples were accepted by people of all ages and races. Due to the increasing amount of youth revolutions during the 1960s, it is believed that the younger adults of the late sixties were more likely to accept interracial couples without objections. Evidence from the American National Election Study supports the claim that that the youth were more in favor of segregation.
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One of the opening scenes begin from behind the mother seeing only the daughter as she tries to break the news. Right as she begins to repeat his name, John enters the room and the shot focuses on only him, a parallel to the mothers shock and overwhelming thoughts. When Joanna introduces John to her father, it takes him a while to put every thing together before they announce the engagement. The scene includes a continuous shot of him walking into the house before stopping, finally figuring out that something big is happening and walking back out. These scenes allow the audience to follow along with the parents and their hesitation in accepting the