Race Relations: "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)

About this episode

This episode discusses the enduring relevance of Stanley Kramer's 1967 film 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' and its exploration of race relations.

People love to dismiss “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” as “dated,” but that word can hide a much harsher truth: much of the discomfort it dramatizes never fully went away. Stanley Kramer’s 1967 classic is still a relevant thesis that dares to ask the question: "But would you want your daughter to marry one?" If that sounds blunt, it is— and that’s why the movie still sparks arguments decades later. In this episode we tackle the social politics behind Kramer's provocative comedy, and the Hollyw...

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Hosts: Brad Shreve, Tony Maietta

Topics covered

• race relations
• social politics
• film analysis
• comedy
• cultural relevance

Keywords

• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
• Stanley Kramer
• race relations
• 1967 film
• social politics
• comedy
• cultural relevance

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