For Love Of Ivy (1968) VHS

For Love of Ivy is an irresistible romantic comedy based on an original story by Sidney Poitier. With a musical score by the incomparable Quincy Jones and stars like Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges and Carroll O'Connor, this film has become a classic. Ivy (Abbey Lincoln), the Austin family's housekeeper and confidante for nine years, startles everyone by announcing that she is leaving to go to secretarial school and join life's mainstream. The family is devastated, especially Tim (Beau Bridges). They feel that Ivy's frustrations stem from the lack of a man in her life and decide to play matchmakers. The Austins find a debonair man-about-town (Sidney Poitier) and trick him into a love affair with Ivy. But things don't work out exactly as they planned.