For Love of Ivy (1968)

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

Directed by Daniel Mann1h 41mComedy,Romance

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.

Rated
16
Year
1968
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
17 July 1968
TMDB
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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
S
Stanley Greene
Eddie
Paul Harris
Paul Harris
Dealer
T
Tony Major
Dealer
C
Clark Morgan
Dealer
Christopher St. John
Christopher St. John
Dealer
B
Bob Carey
Dealer
Marlene Clark
Marlene Clark
Radio Phone Girl
L
Lani Miyazaki
Radio Phone Girl
L
Lisa Moore
Cocktail Waitress
Gloria Hendry
Gloria Hendry
Cocktail Waitress
Y
Yolande Toussaint
Cocktail Waitress
G
Gina Harding
Cocktail Waitress
W
Willis Pinkett
Bartender
W
William Matthews
Partal Driver
Josip Elic
Josip Elic
Off-Broadway Family
W
William Glenesk
Off-Broadway Family
C
Cordy Clark
Off-Broadway Family
Hope Stansbury
Hope Stansbury
Off-Broadway Family
R
Robert Miller
Off-Broadway Family
N
Nobuko Uenishi
Japanese Waitress
Kōko Mori
Kōko Mori
Japanese Waitress
K
Kedaki Turner
Japanese Waitress
M
Madge West
Mrs. Vidal
J
Jerome Collamore
Mr. Vidal
Anita Dangler
Anita Dangler
Mrs. Kling
P
Peter Dohanos
Dr. Morgan
Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill
Sandy
R
Robert Bannard
Freddie
S
Sharon Henesy
Wiggy
M
Maeve McGuire
Cashier
J
John Servetnik
Shipping Clerk
E
Elliot Wood
Milkman
J
Joseph Attles
Doorman
Doris McCarthy
Doris McCarthy
Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)
Laura Greene
Laura Greene
Radio Phone Girl

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