Romantic comedy

For Love of Ivy (1968): Cast & Plot

Name: For Love of Ivy
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1968-07-17
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Nan Martin, Carroll O'Connor, Lauri Peters

For Love of Ivy is a 1968 romantic comedy directed by Daniel Mann, starring Sidney Poitier as Jack Parks, Abbey Lincoln and Nan Martin. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.

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Released: July 17, 1968
Runtime: 1h 41m (101 min)
Director: Daniel Mann
Genres: Comedy , Romance
Original language: English
Studio: ABC Pictures International
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is For Love of Ivy About?

The premise of For Love of Ivy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Sidney Poitier stars in a warm comedy about a long‑time Black maid who tells the white family she works for that she plans to return to school and leave. The family’s 20‑something son, thinking she needs a change, tries to set her up with a gentleman who will court her but not marry her, hoping the romance will distract her from her plans. The man he finds proves reluctant to cooperate.

For Love of Ivy Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

For Love of Ivy Cast & Characters

Sidney Poitier leads the cast as Jack Parks, with Abbey Lincoln as Ivy Moore and Nan Martin as Doris Austin. Directed by Daniel Mann; 44 actors are credited in all.

Director Daniel Mann

Sidney Poitier as Jack Parks
Abbey Lincoln as Ivy Moore
Nan Martin as Doris Austin
Carroll O'Connor as Frank Austin

Also Starring in For Love of Ivy

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Lauri Peters Gena Austin
Beau Bridges Tim Austin
Kōko Mori Japanese Waitress
Jennifer O'Neill Sandy
Doris McCarthy Glamorous Gambler (uncredited)
Robert Miller Off-Broadway Family
Marlene Clark Radio Phone Girl
Gloria Hendry Cocktail Waitress
Paul Harris Dealer
Hugh Hurd Jerry
Josip Elic Off-Broadway Family
Stanley Greene Eddie
Anita Dangler Mrs. Kling
Lisa Moore Cocktail Waitress
Christopher St. John Dealer
Lon Satton Harry

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Clark Morgan Dealer
Cordy Clark Off-Broadway Family
Joseph Attles Doorman
Leon Bibb Billy Talbot
Maeve McGuire Cashier
Hope Stansbury Off-Broadway Family
Jerome Collamore Mr. Vidal
Sharon Henesy Wiggy
Tony Major Dealer
Lani Miyazaki Radio Phone Girl
Madge West Mrs. Vidal
Robert Bannard Freddie
John Servetnik Shipping Clerk
Laura Greene Radio Phone Girl
Gina Harding Cocktail Waitress
Willis Pinkett Bartender
William Glenesk Off-Broadway Family
Peter Dohanos Dr. Morgan
Bob Carey Dealer
Yolande Toussaint Cocktail Waitress
William Matthews Partal Driver
Nobuko Uenishi Japanese Waitress
Kedaki Turner Japanese Waitress
Elliot Wood Milkman

Plot

For Love of Ivy Plot Summary

What happens in For Love of Ivy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

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Ivy Moore, Abbey Lincoln, a 27-year-old African-American woman, has worked as a maid for the department-store-owning Austin family of Long Island, New York, for nine years, since being brought from Florida, where she was raised by her grandmother. Despite protestations that they treat her as part of the family, she announces her decision to leave her job and go to secretarial school to improve her situation.

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