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DIRECTOR FRANCIS ELLIE

home "Francis Ellie" was a pseudonym used by two veteran exploitation directors working in
tandem: Michael Findlay (The Curse Of Her Flesh, Snuff) and John Amero (Dynamite,
blog Bacchanale). (Why am I seeing these other names - Winston Graves and Wesdon Coyle
- on the newer re-releases for some of these!!?) I am slowly finding the titles of the
pornology films that were made under this director's name; most, if not all, seem to have been
made for P. M. Productions, who also put out films by Mac Larsen (Joe Gage) and Arch
directors
Brown. Dates for production here are very iffy - as I've seen a wide range from early
70's into the 80's despite 1/2 of the Ellie "team", Michael Findlay, having been killed in
  Arthur Bressan, a helicopter accident in the late 70's/ early 80's. Ooooh, apparently, someone let John
Jr. Amero know I have this page, and all I know is that he said I missed a few titles. Back
to work....
  Arch Brown
Kiss Today Goodbye (1976)
  Peter De Rome George Payne is a construction worker who cheats on his nagging lover (and he does
nag!) with a married, closeted, man (Lew Seager). The film ran a year at the Big Top all
  Tom DeSimone male theater in the heart of Times Square. The bottle of Crisco George grabs as
lubricant is a nice touch! Also David Savage, Michael Gaunt, Mark Hamilton , Kurt
  Jack Deveau Mann, Firth Demule, Ben Dover, R. Cansino, and in a non-sexual Mary Stunning (plays
Seager's wife).
  Roger Earl Point Me Toward Tomorrow (1977)
The story of two doctors, Bill and Tony, who not only practice together but are also
  Francis Ellie
lovers. But while driving through Central Park, they hit a guy, causing not only serious
  Joe Gage injury, but blindness! The one feels so guilty, he decides to nurse him back to health in
their home. Stars Lew Seager, William Hallquist, Perry Fryer, Trane Johnson, Andy
  Joe Gage - 21st Breugera.
century videos Killing Me Softly (1978) (also called Killing Me Gently)
Jack Wrangler discovers that his new lover (Stan Richards) is a serial killer! Apparently
  Fred Halsted he has an "uncontrollable need to kill in order to have an orgasm". Highlights include
sex (and murder) on the West Side Piers, and on the Brooklyn Bridge. Even some great
  Wakefield Poole footage of one of the Gay Pride street festivals. Also starring: David King, Guiseppe
Welsh, and John Kovacs. With Kurt Mann, Adam Dehaven, Lance Prentis, Snapper
  Steve Scott Foster and Derek Thurston. (credits also say Continuity: Norma Desmond!)
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Christopher Street Blues (1978)

A young man is turned down for a promotion because of his youth and inexperience,
only to trick with all of his bosses over the weekend, in various Christopher Street bars.
By film's end, he's running the company! Lew Seagers, Guiseppe Welch, Roger Schuler,
Lee Richards, Mark Hamilton, Matt Baldwin, and Dan Raymond.
Navy
Blue
(1979??)
One of
the most

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memorable scenes from my youth: Jack Wrangler getting a blow job from Giuseppe
Welsh in a helicopter, flying over Manhattan!! George Payne and Wrangler are in the
Navy, best buddies, in love with each other, but too afraid to tell the other. Oh yeah, I
forget who, but Payne fucks a Salvation Army Santa! Oooooh, and the use of SPACE's
Magic Fly for the fantasy Xmas tree scene with Jack And George before they really do
it. The final scene, where Wrangler and Payne finally get together, is great (the music
might be a bit too much, though) and they both shoot nice loads all over Wrangler. Also
Brian Ray, Adam DeHaven, Kurt Mann, Snapper Foster, Derek Thurston, and Anna
Freed (who Payne fucks just to make Wrangler think he's got a girlfriend!) Wrangler's
hair by SIGH of Beverly Hills.
Men Come First (1979)
A door-to-door salesman (played by Brian Granger) selling "marital aids" is featured in
this late 70's film that used a good dose of humor. The scene where he demonstrates
their main product, Forever Hard, is soooo funny! He actually stands, and balances
himself, on the guys cock after applying the balm, to show how rigid your cock
becomes. There's another scene where one of two lovers just can't seem to cum, and the
salesman has them make love in front of him so he can analyze the problem. (I think
this is the scene with Roy Garrett, his first porn film). As they are fucking away, he
takes out a bottle-rocket like aparatus, sticks it up the guy's ass, and of course, they cum
like mad! George Payne is apparently in a "cameo", a fantasy scene involving leather,
and a huge poppers box as a backdrop. Also stars Adam DeHaven and Mike Horne.
Michael, Angelo, and David (1978)
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! With: David Savage, Brian Haines, Rick Sherwood, Marco Di

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Vioni, Jim Darby, and Vito Strong.

Boots and Saddles (1979)
A young man flees Jack Wrangler, fearing he has just gotten gonorrhea - only to wind
up in the hands of Nazi Scorpio. (Well, he has a Nazi flag on the wall, and likes leather-
sex...) So, by film's end, Jack rescues him. Starring: Jack Wrangler, Scorpio, Joe Ryder,
Roy Garrett, Chip Kingley, Chris Street; with Adam DeHaven, Claude Caswell, Ray
Poole, and Lou Ricky. Has a pretty decent disco soundtrack, including Dennis Parker's
New York By Night. Has been re-released.
In Search of the Perfect Man (1979)
A mysterious man promises the secret to happiness. Stars Scorpio, Guiseppe Welsh,
Michael Stone, Shawn Gregory, and a self-suck by Dr. Infinity!
The Death of Scorpio (1982)
Story of a jealous artist's revenge. He lures his ex, and 2 friends separately to his home
to have sex, then poison them. and Filmed in Soho (NYC) Starring: Scorpio, Shawn
Gregory, Michael Stone, Ron Flash, Bill Williams, Rick Hades. Originally from P. M.
Productions, recently re-released.

last update 12/30/19 (kindof)

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