For Love of Ivy

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.

5.8

101 min

Cast

Sidney Poitier

as Jack Parks

Abbey Lincoln

as Ivy Moore

Beau Bridges

as Tim Austin

Nan Martin

as Doris Austin

Lauri Peters

as Gena Austin

Carroll O'Connor

as Frank Austin

Leon Bibb

as Billy Talbot

Hugh Hurd

as Jerry

Lon Satton

as Harry

Stanley Greene

as Eddie

Paul Harris

as Dealer

Tony Major

as Dealer

Clark Morgan

as Dealer

Christopher St. John

as Dealer

Bob Carey

as Dealer

Marlene Clark

as Radio Phone Girl

Lani Miyazaki

as Radio Phone Girl

Lisa Moore

as Cocktail Waitress

Gloria Hendry

as Cocktail Waitress

Yolande Toussaint

as Cocktail Waitress

Gina Harding

as Cocktail Waitress

Willis Pinkett

as Bartender

William Matthews

as Partal Driver

Josip Elic

as Off-Broadway Family

William Glenesk

as Off-Broadway Family

Cordy Clark

as Off-Broadway Family

Hope Stansbury

as Off-Broadway Family

Robert Miller

as Off-Broadway Family

Nobuko Uenishi

as Japanese Waitress

Kōko Mori

as Japanese Waitress

Kedaki Turner

as Japanese Waitress

Madge West

as Mrs. Vidal

Jerome Collamore

as Mr. Vidal

Anita Dangler

as Mrs. Kling

Peter Dohanos

as Dr. Morgan

Jennifer O'Neill

as Sandy

Robert Bannard

as Freddie

Sharon Henesy

as Wiggy

Maeve McGuire

as Cashier

John Servetnik

as Shipping Clerk

Elliot Wood

as Milkman

Joseph Attles

as Doorman

Doris McCarthy

as Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)

Laura Greene

as Radio Phone Girl

Director

Daniel Mann