“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (Comedy, Drama) (1967, 1 hour 48 minutes)
After Joanna Drayton (Houghton), a free-thinking white woman, and black doctor John Prentice (Poitier) return from a ten-day Hawaiian vacation, they return to Joanna’s San Francisco home with her brand-new fiancé. Although he’s a successful doctor, her parents Christina (Hepburn) and Mathew (Tracy), are taken aback when they discover that John is black. Matt Drayton and his wife are wealthy liberals who must confront the latent racism the coming marriage arouses. While John quickly wins over Christina with his charm and intelligence, Matthew is more hesitant. Also attending the Drayton’s dinner are John’s parents, who vehemently disapprove of the relationship. Directed by Stanley Kramer and Written by William Rose, the movie won two Oscars and had 11 other wins and 25 nominations.