The Love Clinic Explained

The Love Clinic
Director:Ferd Sebastian
Screenplay:Beverly Sebastian (as Ann Cawthorne)
Producer:Ferd Sebastian
Beverly Sebastian
Cinematography:Ferd Sebastian
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Country:United States
Language:English

The Love Clinic is a 1969 American sex comedy film written, produced, and directed by Beverly Sebastian and Ferd Sebastian.[1] [2] [3] "It's a great film," said Ferd Sebastian late in his career. However a 1972 article had him refer to it as "strictly drive in" fare.[4]

Premise

A female urologist and a male obstetrician open clinics in the same building. According to Ferd Sebastian, "They have to tell all of their problems to a computer and the computer talks. And she falls in love with the computer!"

Cast

Reception

The film screened in cinemas in 1969.[5] It also appears to have screened until the title of Marital Fulfilment.[6]

It was "a moderate success" at the box office.[7] The Sebastians said they sold the film to Sumner Redstone and it made "a huge amount of money" in Georgia.[8]

According to Ferd Sebastian the film is hard to access today because "the lab went bankrupt and all the negatives they had were stolen."[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Commercial Appeal. 6 November 1973. 29. Two filmmakers hit low 'Gator Bait' goal.
  2. News: Very simple film set for Tallahassee premiere tomorrow. Tallahassee Democrat. 22 May 1975. 13.
  3. Filmink. Unsung Auteurs: Beverly & Ferd Sebastian. Erin. Free. 6 July 2023.
  4. News: The Daily Review. 4 April 1972. 6. "The Hitchhikers" - Newest film from husband and wife.
  5. News: The Tennessean. 1 June 1969. 133. Movie Guide.
  6. News: Daily News. 12 May 1970. 52. Porno Americanus.
  7. News: Sebastian productions are a family affair. The Bastrop Daily Enterprise. 10 October 1973. 6.
  8. Videscope. Ferd and Beverly Sebastian. 22. Fall 2018.
  9. Web site: Mondo Stumpo. Interview with Ferd Sebastian from 1999. 25 November 2007.