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

Honky is a 1971 romance 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, clichéd anachronism, HONKY details an interracial relationship between young white man Nielson and rich black girl Sykes."^[3]

References

^ Honky (1971) - IMDb
^ Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1971). "'Honky' Depicts Interracial Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
^ "Honky". TV Guide.

External links

Honky at IMDb
Honky at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Honky (1971) - IMDb

[2] Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1971). "'Honky' Depicts Interracial Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2017.

[3] "Honky". TV Guide.

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