For Love of Ivy

Jul 17, 1968

1h 41m

★ 5.9

Sidney Poitier in the love, love, loveliest movie of the year.

Overview

A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go back to school and will be leaving soon, the 20ish year old son decides what she needs is a change and begins searching for a man to wine and dine her, but who won't marry her, thinking that this will distract her from her plans. The man he finds doesn't entirely cooperate.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

ABC Pictures International

Cinerama Productions

Palomar Pictures International

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Cast

Jack Parks

Sidney Poitier

Ivy Moore

Abbey Lincoln

Tim Austin

Beau Bridges

Doris Austin

Nan Martin

Gena Austin

Lauri Peters

Frank Austin

Carroll O'Connor

Billy Talbot

Leon Bibb

Jerry

Hugh Hurd

Harry

Lon Satton

Eddie

Stanley Greene

Dealer

Paul Harris

Dealer

Tony Major

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