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| 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 | |
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Hugh Hurd | ... | Jerry |
| Lon Satton | ... | Harry | |
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Stanley Greene | ... | Eddie |
| Paul Harris | ... | Dealer | |
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Tony Major | ... | Dealer |
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Clark Morgan | ... | Dealer |
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Bob Carey | ... | Dealer |
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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 her, dine her, but who won't marry her thinking that this will turn her aside from her plans. The man he finds doesn't entirely cooperate. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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maid | manhattan new york city | harlem manhattan new york city | black american | master servant relationship |Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
17 July 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Liebling See more »Filming Locations:
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ABC Pictures International, Cinerama Productions Corp., Palomar Pictures (I) See more »
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Ivy Moore: Too good. I don't want to die here.
Jack Parks: You've got to die somewhere.
Ivy Moore: Well, isn't it better not to go ignorant and alone?
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Vocal by B.B. King
Lyrics by Maya Angelou
Music by Quincy Jones
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Jack Parks: Looks like you've got a pretty good setup here.Ivy Moore: Too good. I don't want to die here.
Jack Parks: You've got to die somewhere.
Ivy Moore: Well, isn't it better not to go ignorant and alone?
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You Put It on MeVocal by B.B. King
Lyrics by Maya Angelou
Music by Quincy Jones
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This is a sweet romantic love story. The acting is superb! Beau Bridges is awesome in this movie, and so funny - I cracked up! Sidney Portier, Abbey Lincoln, Carrol O'Conner and the rest are all really good in this film. Sidney is so handsome in this movie, and Abbey so beautiful. It's one of my favorite love stories along with the original About Last Night (with Demi Moore), Pride & Prejudice (with Kiera Knightly), Guess Who's coming to Dinner, and Until September. I will always own these 5 movies because all of them are such sweet romantic love stories, and the acting is great in all of these movies.