Review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) by Shelly B — 03 May 2008

Dr. Prentice was practically a white guy anyways.

This review of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) was written by Shelly B on 03 May 2008.

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

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