In the classic film, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Stanley Kramer, the director of the movie, takes the 1967 time period into consideration and provides his audience with a story of an interracial relationship that inevitably invites conflict within the family. His film is not only entertaining, but it also provides as meaningful message based on love. Spencer Tracey takes a major role in playing Matt Drayton, and is identified as the father that is unable to stomach the fact that John Prentice, a young black doctor played by Sidney Poitier, is madly in love with his white daughter and is seeking her hand in marriage. John wants nothing more than to make his daughter happy, but if Matt doesn’t give his approval by the end of the night, John
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Anne Perrin states, “The movie is a simplistic attempt to confront social racism” (6). From the very beginning of their relationship, John’s significant other, Joey, didn’t even think twice about the fact that she was dating a black man. This is a result from Joey’s parents raising her to not think of herself as a superior to anyone. Matt Drayton recognizes this fact in the end of the film, and it helps him open his mind up to the situation. John’s mother brings an idea to Matt, suggesting that he doesn’t remember the way he felt when he was young and in love because, if he did, he would not be acting this way towards their interracial relationship; rather, he would be accepting and supportive. This statement was the turning point for Matt, and it causes him to sit everyone down for a talk in the Drayton living room. It is concluded that John put too much importance on what he felt others might think of his daughter’s interracial relationship and not enough acknowledgement on how the couple actually felt about each other. When he steps back to simply just recognize John and Joey’s love for one another, he concludes that they do, in fact, need to get …show more content…
Kramer chose to take a risk in making this film, and it lived up to be a success. Given that this film succeeded in its own risky time period, the 1960s, that alone accurately demonstrates the worth of watching this film. The message that the movie gives is both powerful and meaningful. With a limitation of the Drayton house being the main filming location, the actors accomplish their powerful roles in an effectual
Anne Perrin states, “The movie is a simplistic attempt to confront social racism” (6). From the very beginning of their relationship, John’s significant other, Joey, didn’t even think twice about the fact that she was dating a black man. This is a result from Joey’s parents raising her to not think of herself as a superior to anyone. Matt Drayton recognizes this fact in the end of the film, and it helps him open his mind up to the situation. John’s mother brings an idea to Matt, suggesting that he doesn’t remember the way he felt when he was young and in love because, if he did, he would not be acting this way towards their interracial relationship; rather, he would be accepting and supportive. This statement was the turning point for Matt, and it causes him to sit everyone down for a talk in the Drayton living room. It is concluded that John put too much importance on what he felt others might think of his daughter’s interracial relationship and not enough acknowledgement on how the couple actually felt about each other. When he steps back to simply just recognize John and Joey’s love for one another, he concludes that they do, in fact, need to get …show more content…
Kramer chose to take a risk in making this film, and it lived up to be a success. Given that this film succeeded in its own risky time period, the 1960s, that alone accurately demonstrates the worth of watching this film. The message that the movie gives is both powerful and meaningful. With a limitation of the Drayton house being the main filming location, the actors accomplish their powerful roles in an effectual