Upon learning their maid will be leaving to earn an education, the son of the family decides to set her up with a man.Upon learning their maid will be leaving to earn an education, the son of the family decides to set her up with a man.Upon learning their maid will be leaving to earn an education, the son of the family decides to set her up with a man.
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- 1 win & 4 nominations total
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- TriviaFilm debut of Jennifer O'Neill. Also the same about Gloria Hendry.
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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?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Abbey Lincoln: You Gotta Pay the Band (1993)
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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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