For Love of Ivy

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

Jul 17 1968 G 1h 41m
Comedy, Drama, 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.

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 her, dine her, but who won't marry her thinking that this will turn her aside from her plans. The man he finds doesn't entirely cooperate.

Written by

Robert Alan Aurthur, Sidney Poitier

Directed by

Daniel Mann

Cast

Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Palomar Pictures International, Cinerama Productions Corp., ABC Pictures International

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
967
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA