For Love of Ivy
Comedy
Romance
Sidney Poitier in the love, love, loveliest movie of the year.
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.
1968-07-17
en
Cast
Director
Daniel Mann
Sidney Poitier as Jack Parks
Abbey Lincoln as Ivy Moore
Beau Bridges as Tim Austin
Nan Martin as Doris Austin
Lauri Peters as Gena Austin
Carroll O'Connor as Frank Austin
Leon Bibb as Billy Talbot
Hugh Hurd as Jerry
Lon Satton as Harry
Paul Harris as Dealer
Christopher St. John as Dealer
Marlene Clark as Radio Phone Girl
Gloria Hendry as Cocktail Waitress
Josip Elic as Off-Broadway Family
Hope Stansbury as Off-Broadway Family
Kōko Mori as Japanese Waitress
Anita Dangler as Mrs. Kling
Jennifer O'Neill as Sandy
Doris McCarthy as Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)
Laura Greene as Radio Phone Girl