For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
For Love of Ivy
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1968
1h 41m
5.8(8 votes)
Comedy
Romance

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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44 members
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Sidney Poitier

Jack Parks

Sidney Poitier
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Abbey Lincoln

Ivy Moore

Abbey Lincoln
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Beau Bridges

Tim Austin

Beau Bridges
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Nan Martin

Doris Austin

Nan Martin
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Lauri Peters

Gena Austin

Lauri Peters
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Carroll O'Connor

Frank Austin

Carroll O'Connor
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Leon Bibb

Billy Talbot

Leon Bibb
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Hugh Hurd

Jerry

Hugh Hurd
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Lon Satton

Harry

Lon Satton
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Stanley Greene

Eddie

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Paul Harris

Dealer

Paul Harris
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Tony Major

Dealer

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Clark Morgan

Dealer

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Christopher St. John

Dealer

Christopher St. John
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Bob Carey

Dealer

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Marlene Clark

Radio Phone Girl

Marlene Clark
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Laura Greene

Radio Phone Girl

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Lani Miyazaki

Radio Phone Girl

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Lisa Moore

Cocktail Waitress

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Gloria Hendry

Cocktail Waitress

Gloria Hendry
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Yolande Toussaint

Cocktail Waitress

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Gina Harding

Cocktail Waitress

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Willis Pinkett

Bartender

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William Matthews

Partal Driver

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Josip Elic

Off-Broadway Family

Josip Elic
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William Glenesk

Off-Broadway Family

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Cordy Clark

Off-Broadway Family

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Hope Stansbury

Off-Broadway Family

Hope Stansbury
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Robert Miller

Off-Broadway Family

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Nobuko Uenishi

Japanese Waitress

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Kōko Mori

Japanese Waitress

Kōko Mori
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Kedaki Turner

Japanese Waitress

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Madge West

Mrs. Vidal

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Jerome Collamore

Mr. Vidal

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Anita Dangler

Mrs. Kling

Anita Dangler
Art

Peter Dohanos

Dr. Morgan

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Jennifer O'Neill

Sandy

Jennifer O'Neill
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Robert Bannard

Freddie

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Sharon Henesy

Wiggy

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Maeve McGuire

Cashier

Maeve McGuire
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John Servetnik

Shipping Clerk

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Elliot Wood

Milkman

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Joseph Attles

Doorman

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Doris McCarthy

Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)

Doris McCarthy

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