For Love of Ivy (1968)

Name: For Love of Ivy
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1968-07-17

1h 41m

Running Time

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 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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Details.

Release Date
July 17, 1968

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 41m

Genres
Romance Comedy Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

gambling

romance

dinner date

black love

happy ending

Wiki.

For Love of Ivy is a 1968 American romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Mann. The film stars Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin, Lauri Peters, and Carroll O'Connor. The story was written by Poitier with screenwriter Robert Alan Aurthur. The musical score was composed by Quincy Jones. The theme song "For Love of Ivy", written by Quincy Jones and Bob Russell, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film received Golden Globe supporting-acting nominations for Beau Bridges and Abbey Lincoln.