Phyllis Stengel emerged in the late 1960s, making her mark in the realm of cult cinema with a series of provocative roles. She features prominently in Lusty Neighbors (1969), where her performance captures the essence of the era's exploration of sexuality and suburban life. Stengel also appears in Take It Out in Trade (1970), a film that delves into the complexities of desire and relationships. Her contributions to films like Getting Into Heaven (1970) and Wild Honey (1972) further cement her status as a notable figure in the world of exploitation and grindhouse cinema.
Take It Out in Trade
A 2K preservation of Ed Wood's long-lost final film! Ed Wood was the filmmaker behind PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, the author of hundreds of adult novels, and a pall-bearer at Bela Lugosi's funeral. Wood fought in the Pacific Ocean theater during World War II while wearing a bra and panties under his uniform. Basically, there will never be another hero like Ed Wood. And there will never be another movie like TAKE IT OUT IN TRADE. Unseen for almost fifty years, this is a surreal sexploitation detective comedy that would feel right at home on a triple-bill with John Waters's MULTIPLE MANIACS and Russ Meyer's THE IMMORAL MR. TEAS. With delirious narration by Wood himself, positive depictions of LGBTQ relationships, and a miraculous role by Ed Wood in drag as ''Alecia,'' TAKE IT OUT IN TRADE is a joyous swan song from one of the most seminal exploitation filmmakers of all time.
