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For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

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

1968•1h 41m•5.8/10
ComedyRomance

Ratings

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5.8/10(8)

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.

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Production

ABC Pictures International, Cinerama Productions, Palomar Pictures International

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Jack Parks

Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Ivy Moore

Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Tim Austin

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Doris Austin

Lauri Peters

Lauri Peters

Gena Austin

Carroll O'Connor

Carroll O'Connor

Frank Austin

Leon Bibb

Leon Bibb

Billy Talbot

Hugh Hurd

Hugh Hurd

Jerry

Lon Satton

Lon Satton

Harry

Stanley Greene

Eddie

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Dealer

Tony Major

Dealer

Clark Morgan

Dealer

Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John

Dealer

Bob Carey

Dealer

Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Radio Phone Girl

Lani Miyazaki

Radio Phone Girl

Lisa Moore

Cocktail Waitress

Gloria Hendry

Gloria Hendry

Cocktail Waitress

Yolande Toussaint

Cocktail Waitress

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