For Love of Ivy 1968   G, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin, Lauri Peters, Carroll O'Connor, Leon Bibb, Hugh Hurd, Lon Satton, Stanley Greene, Paul Harris, Tony Major, Clark Morgan, Bob Carey, Christopher St. John
When their housekeeper Ivy Moore (Abbey Lincoln) announces that she is ready to quit her job working for the Austin family, Frank Austin (Carroll O'Connor) and his children conspire to find a husband for Ivy. They do–in the person of gambler Jack Parks (Sidney Poitier), a dyed-in-the-wool bachelor, who is won over by Ivy. The title song received an Oscar nomination for Best Song. 1 User Review
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| | An excellent movie | Movie Lover 02/04/2007 | | This is a great love story and one about a woman finding the courage to be strong. |
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The Lost Man 1969  PG, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Alan Arthur
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Joanna Shimkus, Al Freeman Jr., Leon Bibb, Richard Dysart, David Steinberg, Paul Winfield, Michael Tolan, Beverly Todd, Bernie Hamilton
This remake of "Odd Man Out" is about criminal Jason Higgs (Sidney Poitier) who gets involved with social worker Cathy Ellis (Joanna Shimkus) and civil rights leader Dennis (Al Freeman Jr.). Higgs finds unorthodox means to take care of children of jailed activists.
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