Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Steven W — 03 Dec 2014

Decently-shot and well-acted, but descends into technicolor self-parody whenever a character brings the old soapbox out.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Steven W on 03 Dec 2014.

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner has generally received positive reviews.

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