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For Love of Ivy
Sidney Poitier in the love, love, loveliest movie of the year.
Genres
ComedyRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1968-07-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sidney Poitier
Jack Parks
Abbey Lincoln
Ivy Moore
Beau Bridges
Tim Austin
Nan Martin
Doris Austin
Lauri Peters
Gena Austin
Carroll O'Connor
Frank Austin
Leon Bibb
Billy Talbot
Hugh Hurd
Jerry
Lon Satton
Harry
Stanley Greene
Eddie
Paul Harris
Dealer
Tony Major
Dealer
Clark Morgan
Dealer
Christopher St. John
Dealer
Bob Carey
Dealer
Marlene Clark
Radio Phone Girl
Laura Greene
Radio Phone Girl
Lani Miyazaki
Radio Phone Girl
Lisa Moore
Cocktail Waitress
Gloria Hendry
Cocktail Waitress
Yolande Toussaint
Cocktail Waitress
Gina Harding
Cocktail Waitress
Willis Pinkett
Bartender
William Matthews
Partal Driver
Josip Elic
Off-Broadway Family
William Glenesk
Off-Broadway Family
Cordy Clark
Off-Broadway Family
Hope Stansbury
Off-Broadway Family
Robert Miller
Off-Broadway Family
Nobuko Uenishi
Japanese Waitress
Kōko Mori
Japanese Waitress
Kedaki Turner
Japanese Waitress
Madge West
Mrs. Vidal
Jerome Collamore
Mr. Vidal
Anita Dangler
Mrs. Kling
Peter Dohanos
Dr. Morgan
Jennifer O'Neill
Sandy
Robert Bannard
Freddie
Sharon Henesy
Wiggy
Maeve McGuire
Cashier
John Servetnik
Shipping Clerk
Elliot Wood
Milkman
Joseph Attles
Doorman
Doris McCarthy
Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)
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