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Overview

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5.9/10   269 votes
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Director:
Daniel Mann
Writers:
Sidney Poitier (story)
Robert Alan Aurthur (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 July 1968 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Great Sidney Poitier Story more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sidney Poitier ... Jack Parks
Abbey Lincoln ... Ivy Moore

Beau Bridges ... Tim Austin
Nan Martin ... Doris Austin
Lauri Peters ... Gena Austin

Carroll O'Connor ... Frank Austin
Leon Bibb ... Billy Talbot
Hugh Hurd ... Jerry
Lon Satton ... Harry
Stanley Greene ... Eddie
Paul Harris ... Dealer
Tony Major ... Dealer
Clark Morgan ... Dealer
Christopher St. John ... Dealer
Bob Carey ... Dealer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Projectionist (1971) more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Great Sidney Poitier Story, 15 February 2008
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Author: whpratt1 from United States

This is a great film starring Sidney Poiter as Jack Parks, who runs a gambling racket in a large van which is always on the move and he is beloved by all kinds of females who find him very attractive and sexy. It just so happens that a White family has a female Black female servant named Ivy Moore, (Abbey Lincoln) who is very attractive and has been with the family for over nine years of service. Ivey decides she wants to leave their employ and the family becomes very upset and Mr. Frank Austin, (Carroll O'Connor) decides something has to be done to keep Ivy from leaving. The family arranges for Ivy to meet Jack Parks who is a friend of the family and desires to become a match making family to get these two people together in order to keep their family maid still in the family service. There is plenty of comedy and funny situations which makes this a great story created by Sidney Poitier and he gives an outstanding performance along with a great supporting actress, Abbey Lincoln. Enjoy.

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