For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

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

1968 en 101 minutes

Rating: 5.9

Plot

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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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

Stanley Greene

Eddie

Paul Harris

Paul Harris

Dealer

Tony Major

Tony Major

Dealer

Clark Morgan

Clark Morgan

Dealer

Christopher St. John

Christopher St. John

Dealer

Bob Carey

Bob Carey

Dealer

Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Radio Phone Girl

Laura Greene

Laura Greene

Radio Phone Girl

Lani Miyazaki

Lani Miyazaki

Radio Phone Girl

Lisa Moore

Lisa Moore

Cocktail Waitress

Gloria Hendry

Gloria Hendry

Cocktail Waitress

Yolande Toussaint

Yolande Toussaint

Cocktail Waitress

Gina Harding

Gina Harding

Cocktail Waitress

Willis Pinkett

Willis Pinkett

Bartender

William Matthews

William Matthews

Partal Driver

Josip Elic

Josip Elic

Off-Broadway Family

William Glenesk

William Glenesk

Off-Broadway Family

Cordy Clark

Cordy Clark

Off-Broadway Family

Hope Stansbury

Hope Stansbury

Off-Broadway Family

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Off-Broadway Family

Nobuko Uenishi

Nobuko Uenishi

Japanese Waitress

Kōko Mori

Kōko Mori

Japanese Waitress

Kedaki Turner

Kedaki Turner

Japanese Waitress

Madge West

Madge West

Mrs. Vidal

Jerome Collamore

Jerome Collamore

Mr. Vidal

Anita Dangler

Anita Dangler

Mrs. Kling

Peter Dohanos

Peter Dohanos

Dr. Morgan

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Sandy

Robert Bannard

Robert Bannard

Freddie

Sharon Henesy

Sharon Henesy

Wiggy

Maeve McGuire

Maeve McGuire

Cashier

John Servetnik

John Servetnik

Shipping Clerk

Elliot Wood

Elliot Wood

Milkman

Joseph Attles

Joseph Attles

Doorman

Doris McCarthy

Doris McCarthy

Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)

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