

For Love of Ivy(1968)
"Sidney Poitier in the love, love, loveliest movie of the year."
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.
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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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