Matt Drayton
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Matt Drayton is a principled, liberal newspaper publisher and father in the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," whose beliefs about racial equality are tested when his daughter becomes engaged to a Black man.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matt Drayton canonical | 4 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ⓘ |
| centralConflict | daughter's interracial engagement ⓘ |
| child | Joanna Drayton ⓘ |
| creator | William Rose ⓘ |
| daughterEngagedTo | John Prentice ⓘ |
| employerType | newspaper ⓘ |
| familyRole |
father
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husband ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWorkHeAppearsIn | Stanley Kramer ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkHeAppearsIn |
drama film
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romantic comedy-drama ⓘ |
| homeLocation | San Francisco ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralStanceInNarrative | ultimately supports daughter's marriage ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | represents white liberal conscience of the era ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
principled
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supports racial equality ⓘ |
| occupation | newspaper publisher ⓘ |
| politicalView | liberal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Spencer Tracy ⓘ |
| scriptWriterOfWorkHeAppearsIn | William Rose ⓘ |
| spouse | Christina Drayton ⓘ |
| testsBeliefsAbout |
interracial marriage
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race relations ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1967 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.