Joanna Drayton
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Joanna Drayton is a central character in the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," a young white woman who brings her Black fiancé home to meet her liberal but challenged parents, driving the film’s exploration of interracial marriage and social prejudice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joanna Drayton canonical | 7 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
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surface form:
1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
drama
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social problem film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
interracial marriage
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liberal values tested in practice ⓘ social prejudice ⓘ |
| characterAge | young adult ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
determined
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idealistic ⓘ optimistic ⓘ |
| confronts |
generational conflict
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societal racism ⓘ |
| creator | William Rose ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | English ⓘ |
| drivesPlot | introduction of Black fiancé to her parents ⓘ |
| education | college-educated ⓘ |
| ethnicity | white ⓘ |
| familyName | Drayton ⓘ |
| fiancé | Dr. John Prentice ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
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surface form:
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner universe
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| filmReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
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surface form:
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967 film)
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Joanna ⓘ |
| hasFather | Matt Drayton ⓘ |
| hasMother | Christina Drayton ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Dr. John Prentice ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | engaged ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | recent college graduate ⓘ |
| parentOf | no known children in film ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Katharine Houghton ⓘ |
| raceOfPartner | Black ⓘ |
| relationshipToChristinaDrayton | daughter ⓘ |
| relationshipToMattDrayton | daughter ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco ⓘ |
| settingOfStory | 1960s United States ⓘ |
| symbolizes | changing social attitudes in 1960s America ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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