| For Love of Ivy | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Mann |
| Screenplay by | Robert Alan Aurthur |
| Story by | Sidney Poitier |
| Produced by | Edgar J. Scherick Jay Weston |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier Abbey Lincoln Beau Bridges Nan Martin Lauri Peters Carroll O'Connor |
| Music by | Quincy Jones |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,590,000[1] |
| Box office | $7,270,000[1] |
For Love of Ivy is a 1968 American romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Mann. The film stars Sidney Poitier, Abbey Lincoln, Beau Bridges, Nan Martin, Lauri Peters, and Carroll O'Connor. The story was written by Poitier with screenwriter Robert Alan Aurthur. The musical score was composed by Quincy Jones. The theme song "For Love of Ivy", written by Quincy Jones and Bob Russell, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The film received Golden Globe supporting-acting nominations for Beau Bridges and Abbey Lincoln.