Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

Short Review. Fusty old Civil Rights drama-comedy* about a brilliant UN Doctor (Sidney Poitier) who wants the approval of Liberal Middle-class Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn before marrying their daughter. People were hooting at this silly movie in 1967** and its not gotten better with age. Tracy looks ill (he died soon after filming), and Hepburn doesn't do much except look adoringly at "Spence". There are few laughs, and little action. as Director Kramer  has everyone plod from room to room for two hours.

Summary:  For fans of the actors - only. The real question isn't "will Tracy approve of interracial marriage?" - but why Handsome, Super-smart Poitier is settling for their drip of a daughter.  Rating 2 of 4 

Notes

* - Interestingly, the movie was NOT Stanley Kramer's idea. William Rose had wanted to do a "Race Comedy" for years, and when the Studio cancelled Kramer's 1966 Andersonville production, Kramer decided  - as recompense - to produce/direct William Rose's "race comedy" with Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, and Sidney Poitier. Everyone signed up for the "package deal" seven months before the script had been written.
** - John Simon called it "Mendacious and sanctimonious drivel" while English Film Critic Penelope Mortimer labeled the film "Embarrassing Rubbish".  But it won Academy Awards because Tracy died, and the film meant well.