Guess who’s coming to dinner?

Most movies over time have come to change and grow diverse toward interracial relationships. One movie that shared light on this subject was “Guess who’s coming to dinner?” by Stanley Kramer and written by William Rose. This movie was about a couple, Joanna Drayton and John Prentice, who is are. newly engaged and go on a visit to the Drayton family in San Francisco. They also invite the Prentice family to join them for dinner. The setting occurs in the house while the two families are indifferent over the engagement. In my opinion, this film was not bland nor lacked special effects which most would say about old films. This film showed drama of how the world was during the 1960s when interracial relationships were illegal in many states. This comedy-drama film showed the misinterpretation of how interracial relationships are. The movie was a comedic interaction with a range from bitter to ironic (1). This movie showed up to prove a new standpoint of the main highlight and new era in film(1). Many think it fell flat — it’s all too perfect.

Guess’s faults & the later impact in Hollywood film

Although these last two decades have been more accepting of those types of relationships, it wasn’t always open or norm in movies. Even though this movie was the greatest hit it had major flaws. The movie was filled with crashing stereotypes such as the African American maid and the Irish Monsignor(2). Throughout the film, the couple was seen to be too perfect in every way(2). Kramer wanted to make a statement with Guess. He wanted to use the film to show the belief of making others think outside the box toward aspects(3). Kramer wanted to challenge Southern whites with the movie. And he did. Race in America is still at an all-time high such as black men being killed by the police, lack of justice for black people, discrimination, and interracial couples(3). The themes of Guess have resulted in backlash and open for board diversity(3). While the movie shows faults, it does have incredible representation. The tremendous representation was showing Poiter, an African-American man, a positive impact on white culture(3). Guess unpack racial bias and ideas throughout the film. The movie lacked Black power that was a failure to acknowledge social movements that were going on in the 1960s(4). If you mean the Panthers — it did but not all African American men were a member. Guess missed the mark to impact the opposite side who didn’t agree with the stands on interracial relationships. The film was probably too light-hearted with liberal ideology(4). A lot of people say that. This film was made in 1967 after the Loving vs Virginia verdict came into play, this was a huge impact on interracial ban laws to be lifted(4). Did you read about the case? Isn’t it cool that the name was “Loving?” The film was created during an era of the dramatic increase in the 60s which led to a remake to Guess who. Guess who was the opposite with white man and black woman being engaged, meeting the family for dinner. Simon was getting married to Theresa whose father didn’t approve of her dating a white man. This movie showed a lot of humor I think that’s a lot of real life. It’s funny often. and action between the father and Simon as competition. This movie was the same yet different in the way it went in depth of why and how the relationship turned. Kramer’s Guess was a film full of serious motives on how both fathers were unsure if this should happen. Guess who portrayed in the original plot but in a comedic, modernized way(5). Guess showed how during the 60s interracial marriage was banned while Guess who it’s legal yet still questionable in society. Both have a huge impact on racial discrimination and tensions that are very known today(5). Both movies have stereotypical aspects on their main characters and give the audience to question their prejudices. Misrepresentations with Guess still impact Hollywood years later with how racial views changed(4). Furthermore, Guess made a huge impact on film with interracial marriages that shared light on how people even the audiences need to question their prejudices. Kramers’ Guess hit the mark of a performance that broke and started the talk of diverse relationships between races that challenged audiences around the world.