For Love of Ivy
| For Love of Ivy | |
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 Theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Daniel Mann |
| Produced by | Edgar J. Scherick Jay Weston |
| Screenplay by | Robert Alan Arthur |
| Story by | Sidney Poitier |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier Abbey Lincoln Beau Bridges Nan Martin Lauri Peters Carroll O'Connor |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
| Studio | Palomar Pictures |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | July 17, 1968 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
For Love of Ivy is a 1968 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 Sidney Poitier with screenwriter Robert Alan Arthur. The musical score was composed by Quincy Jones. The film received Golden Globe supporting acting nominations for Beau Bridges and Abbey Lincoln.
[edit] Plot
Seeking to improve herself, Ivy Moore, an African-American maid, announces her decision to leave her job working for the Austin family and go to secretarial school. The Austins are desperate to keep her and the teenagers, Gena and Tim, hatch a scheme to do so. Tim Austin sets up Ivy with Jack Parks, a trucking company executive, to wine and dine Ivy Moore. He hopes that the introduction of excitement in her life will dissuade her from leaving the family. Tim Austin persuades a reluctant Jack Parks to date her by threatening to reveal his illegal gambling casino. Their initial meetings are awkward for the cosmopolitan Parks and the less sophisticated Moore. Eventually, however, romance blossoms, but when Moore learns that Parks was coerced into initially dating her, she breaks up with him. Parks overcomes his attachment to bachelorhood and asks Moore to marry him. She accepts.
[edit] Themes
While it isn't a race movie, or primarily about race, Jack Parks (Sidney Poitier) enjoys playing on the Austin children's racial stereotypes.
The film was released on Region 1 DVD by MGM Home Video January 20, 2004.
[edit] External links
- For Love of Ivy at the Internet Movie Database
- For Love of Ivy at AllRovi
- For Love of Ivy at Turner Classic Movies
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