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

09/25/1967 (US) • 29m

Drama

Overview

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.

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Part of the The Joy of Sex Education

Includes Whatsoever a Man Soweth, Any Evening After Work, How to Tell

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Status

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Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

new york city

college

sex education

doctor

syphilis

sexually transmitted disease

college student

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