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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   10,736 votes
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Director:
Writer:
William Rose (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 December 1967 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
a love story of today
Plot:
Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
90210 2.10 "To Thine Own Self Be True" Recap
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PGA Honors Precious.
 (From FilmExperience. 18 November 2009, 3:18 PM, PST)

User Reviews:
Good movie more (143 total)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Spencer Tracy ... Matt Drayton

Sidney Poitier ... Dr. John Wade Prentice

Katharine Hepburn ... Christina Drayton
Katharine Houghton ... Joey Drayton
Cecil Kellaway ... Monsignor Ryan
Beah Richards ... Mrs. Prentice
Roy Glenn ... Mr. Prentice (as Roy E. Glenn, Sr.)

Isabel Sanford ... Tillie (as Isabell Sanford)
Virginia Christine ... Hilary St. George
Alexandra Hay ... Carhop
Barbara Randolph ... Dorothy
D'Urville Martin ... Frankie
Tom Heaton ... Peter
Grace Gaynor ... Judith
Skip Martin ... Delivery Boy
John Hudkins ... Cab Driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jacqueline Fontaine ... Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Stanley Kramer 
 
Writing credits
William Rose (written by)

Produced by
George Glass .... associate producer
Stanley Kramer .... producer
 
Original Music by
Frank De Vol  (as De Vol)
 
Cinematography by
Sam Leavitt 
 
Film Editing by
Robert C. Jones 
 
Production Design by
Robert Clatworthy 
 
Set Decoration by
Frank Tuttle 
 
Makeup Department
Joe DiBella .... makeup artist (as Joseph Di Bella)
Helen Hunt .... hair stylist
Ben Lane .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Ivan Volkman .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ray Gosnell Jr. .... assistant director (as Ray Gosnell)
Leonard Kunody .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Clarence Peet .... property master
Jim Bochman .... set designer (uncredited)
Gabe Resh .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Robert Martin .... sound
Clem Portman .... sound re-recordist
Charles J. Rice .... sound
James F. Rogers .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Geza Gaspar .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Butler .... process photographer
Les Everson .... chief electrician
William Gossman .... camera operator
Martin Kashuk .... company grip (as Marty Kashuk)
Doug J. Campbell .... company grip (uncredited)
Ron Cooney .... grip (uncredited)
Darryl Kenzel .... assistant camera (uncredited)
John Monte .... still photographer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe King .... costumes
Jean Louis .... wardrobe supervisor
Edna Taylor .... wardrobe: women (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Tony Friedman .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Mike Deasy .... musician (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Marshall Schlom .... script supervisor
Wayne Fitzgerald .... title designer (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
108 min
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Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Spencer Tracy died 17 days after filming was completed. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The car that Tracey backs into already has a dent in the front door panel. During the accident the relative position of the two cars and the number of dents in the side panels change with each change in shot. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
John: You know, I just had a thought. Why don't I go check into a hotel and get some rest, and you go find your folks?
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Soundtrack:
Glory of Love more

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25 out of 41 people found the following review useful.
Good movie, 17 January 2005
9/10
Author: weegeeworld from Pacific Northwest

I feel sorry for John Seal, the reviewer above, for his views on this movie, as well as his views on interracial marriage. I think this movie is excellent, I enjoyed the performances of all the actors and the message is important. Racial prejudice was common in 1967, and the very first interracial kiss on TV was still to come (it happened in 1969 on Star Trek). People needed to hear the message this movie contains, that color and race are not something that should prevent two people who love each other from marrying. I am a white American married to a Japanese female and I am proud that our children will grow up to live in a world where people have tolerance for different cultures and beliefs. It is sad to watch Spencer Tracy in this movie, knowing he died weeks after it was made. But it was nice that he could act with Katherine Hepburn, the love of his life, so close to his death. That must have made him happy.

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