In the Heat of the Kitchen (1967)

Alternative Titles: Bitchin' Kitchen, Get into That Kitchen and Rattle Those Pots and Pans

Genre: Drama

Plot:

Sidney Poitier stars as Virgin Titts, a restaurant chef, in this stylish 60s classic. Rod Steiger plays the bigoted head chef who accuses him of pissing in the soup. Stress levels increase as more customers arrive, but Steiger slowly develops a begrudging respect for the cool-under-pressure black man.



Trivia:

This movie was the inspiration for Bucks Fizz to pen their classic hit single, "If You Can't Stand the Heat" in 1982.

Starring: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Polly Roll.

Quotes:

Maitre'd: "Is that a chocolate chip or a mouse turd?"

Most Helpful User Review:

One of the best films about racism and kitchens ever made!!



BIFTA Winner: Best Put the Oven On (1968)



Directed by: Morphy Richards. US Colour.



