Overweight and sexually repressed nurse Shirley Stoler (as Martha Beck) finds herself entered in a "lonely hearts" club. She meets stud and scam artist Tony Lo Bianco (as Raymond "Ray" Fernandez). He uses the club to fleece lonely women, but meets his match with Ms. Stoler. The two team up as a brother and sister act as Mr. Lo Bianco lures the women into giving up their assets with wedding promises. But when Lo Bianco does the hanky panky with one of their victims, Stoler becomes jealous. Then, all hell breaks loose...
The opening statement, "The incredibly shocking drama you are about to see is perhaps the most bizarre episode in the annals of American crime. The unbelievable events depicted are based on newspaper accounts and court records. This is a true story," helps get you ready for the "documentary-style" presentation. To translate, this is a low-budget production with a lot of roughness showing. In hindsight, Stoler appropriately resembles the John Waters star "Divine" and Lo Bianco is perfectly cast. It's like watching an accident.
****** The Honeymoon Killers (9/8/69) Leonard Kastle ~ Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Doris Roberts, Barbara Cason
The opening statement, "The incredibly shocking drama you are about to see is perhaps the most bizarre episode in the annals of American crime. The unbelievable events depicted are based on newspaper accounts and court records. This is a true story," helps get you ready for the "documentary-style" presentation. To translate, this is a low-budget production with a lot of roughness showing. In hindsight, Stoler appropriately resembles the John Waters star "Divine" and Lo Bianco is perfectly cast. It's like watching an accident.
****** The Honeymoon Killers (9/8/69) Leonard Kastle ~ Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Doris Roberts, Barbara Cason