Short film

Wendy

1966 · 10 min

A quiet, wordless little slice of life that drifts by like a passing glance, gently sad and faintly wry.

Overview: Black and White UCLA Student Film, preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A silent short portrait of Wendy, a bookseller, played by Mary Jo Deschanel (nee Weir). Wendy's flirtations with customers repeatedly fall flat, except for one man who takes her out on a boring date.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Slow-burning and easy to follow.
About: Loneliness, isolation, love, work
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
isolation
love
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Directed by: Don Goodman
Written by: Don Goodman
Starring: Mary Jo Deschanel, Frank Giambrone, Marilyn Boss, Mike Austin, Skip Shimer, Guy Morton, Rick Tuttle, Craig Bell
Cinematography: Don Goodman, Rick Elsman
Runtime: 10 min
Country: United States of America