Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

1967 0h 29m EN

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Synopsis

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In New York City, a relationship is threatened when a young man discovers he's caught syphilis from a tryst with a waitress named Ellie. This threatens his relationship with a new girl. Film critic Amy Taubin co-stars as the new girl who gets the bad news. The director is apparently the same man who edited Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Pleshette
Bruce
Amy Taubin
Laura
Lynne Lipton
Ellie Barnes
David Cummins
Ben Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lothar Wolff
Writers: Edward Stewart, Robert Rickner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Joy of Sex Education" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Ratkevich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Pleshette and Amy Taubin and Lynne Lipton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1578702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lothar Wolff directs. Peter Ratkevich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 29-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Joy of Sex Education" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Peter Ratkevich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Pleshette and Amy Taubin and Lynne Lipton carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1578702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Peter Ratkevich
Runtime: 29 min · 0h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle (1967)

Part of

The Joy of Sex Education

A survey of sex education through the ages. Many of the early films highlight Britain's horror at the very thought of sex and sexuality. Euphemisms abound and, if you can get away with making your point with the aid of a few birds or rabbits, why not? Even some mildly amorous pollen gets in on the act as a stand-in for something otherwise far too unpleasant to show. At least it saved the teachers' blushes. Despite the often unintentional humour, the films provide a vivid snapshot of the nation's concerns and anxieties across the decades. Not only did they teach us to keep our trousers firmly zipped, but also managed to underline the establishment's attitude towards women. Loose of morals and self-control, women are invariably portrayed as the spreaders of disease and responsible for just about every 'misfortune' that comes their way.