Category: Francis Ellie

Point Me Toward Tomorrow
directed by: Francis Ellie (1977)
Starring: Lew Seager, Lee Richards, Giuseppe Welch, Andy Breugera, Bill Howard, Dan Raymond, Perry Fryer, Rodger Schultz, Trane Johnson, and William Hallquist

edit: (why wasn’t this in quotes before?) “A poignant story of a young, beautiful lad (Eddie) blinded in a car accident and his love affair with the man who ran him down (Dr. Bill Howard). This moving tale focuses not only on the sentimental aspects of the young man in love, but also Dr. Howard’s jealous lover, Tony. As the film climaxes, the youth is forced to masturbate by Tony and later regains his sight after Tony hits him repeatedly in the head with a cane.”

Michael, Angelo, and David
directed by: Francis Ellie (1978)
Starring: David Savage, Marc Stevens, Brian Haines, Jim Darby, Marco DaVioni, Rick Sherwood, and Vito Strong

Young Italian man comes to New York from Italy (complete with bad accent and a live chicken!) to stay with his uncle, only to fall in love with Marc “10-1/2” Stevens (what’s not to love?). Overdubbed dialogue, great shots of NYC in the late 70’s, and some campy touches like the uncle talking on the phone to “Joan Crawford” with a poster of her in the background!