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Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle (1967)

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Audience Score
50
Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle
NR 29 minSep 25th, 1967DramaThe Joy of Sex Education PosterPart of The Joy of Sex Education
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.
StarringJohn PleshetteAmy TaubinLynne Lipton
DirectorLothar Wolff
WritersRobert RicknerEdward Stewart

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 25th, 1967
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Louis de Rochemont Associates, Bureau for Public Health Education
Movie Tags:
new york citydoctorcollegecollege studentsex educationsexually transmitted diseasesyphilis

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.