Honky (film)

Honky
Directed by William Graham
Produced by Will Chaney
Screenplay by Will Chaney
Based on Sheita (novel)
by Gunard Solberg
Starring Brenda Sykes
John Neilson
William Marshall
Maia Danziger
Marion Ross
Cinematography Ralph Woolsey
Release date
 1971
Country United States
Language English

Honky is a 1971 film directed by William Graham that depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple.

Synopsis

It depicts the love story of an interracial high school couple. The tagline for the movie was "A love story... of hate".[1] It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for "Something More" by Quincy Jones and Bradford Craig.

Cast

  • Brenda Sykes as Sheila Smith
  • John Neilson as Wayne "Honky" Devine
  • William Marshall as Dr. Craig Smith
  • Maia Danziger as Sharon
  • Marion Ross as Mrs. Divine
  • John Lasell as Archer Divine
  • Lincoln Kilpatrick as Fabulous Traveling Shoes
  • Jake Mannion and Harriet Gardiner of H.W.A also featured as themselves.

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews. The New York Times writer Howard Thompson began his review by saying "Honky is awful".[2]

TV Guide called the film ""Socially relevant" at the time, now just an overblown, cliched anachronism, HONKY details an interracial relationship between young white man Nielson and rich black girl Sykes."[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Honky (1971) - IMDb
  2. ↑ Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1971). "'Honky' Depicts Interracial Love". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ "Honky". TV Guide.


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