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Ed Wood
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Although considered by some to be the worst movie director of all-time, Ed’s films are a curiosity piece & continue to fascinate movie buffs around the world. Films such as “Glen or Glenda”, “Jail Bait”, “Bride Of The Monster”, & “Plan 9 From Outer Space” still sell today on VHS & DVD.
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Birth Name: Edward Davis Wood Jr.
Date Of Birth:10th October 1924
Place Of Birth: Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Date Of Death: 10th December 1978
Place Of Death: North Hollywood California USA
Spouses: Norma McCarty (1955 - 1956) Kathy Wood (? - 1978)
Worst Film: “Plan 9 From Outer Space” is often labeled the worst film of all-time. It has become identified as Ed’s signature film.
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Ed Wood’s Top 5 Movies on DVD
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Glen Or Glenda? [DVD](1952) DVD Writer/director Ed Wood pseudonymously starred in this transvestite/sex-change docudrama that was his most autobiographical film. Will Glen's fiancee let him wear her angora sweater? Hear scientist-narrator Bela Lugosi warn viewers to "bevare of the big green dragon that sits on your doorstep," see daffy dream sequences, and learn the inner turmoil of men who wear "pink satin undies." With Dolores Fuller, Lyle Talbot. AKA: "I Led Two Lives." 67 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Jail Bait [DVD](1954) DVD A hard-as-nails gangster film, Ed Wood-style. A hood on the lam shoots his partner, then forces the guy's surgeon-father to change his face. The stars include Lyle Talbot, Dolores Fuller, Timothy Farrell and a young Steve Reeves; don't miss the "hilarious" blackface minstrel sequence! 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer.
Bride Of The Monster [DVD](1956) DVD Wood and Lugosi team up again in this tale of a mad scientist out to create a race of "atomic super-giants." See Tor Johnson as Lobo, Lugosi's mute lab assistant! See Bela wrestle with an obvious rubber octopus! See Tor wrestle with Bela's platform-heeled stand-in! "He tampered in God's domain!" With Tony McCoy, Loretta King. 70 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Plan 9 From Outer Space (1958)/The Ed Wood Story [DVD](1992) DVD Recognized on six continents as ``the worst film ever made,'' this sci-fi travesty from Ed Wood features anti-nuclear aliens whose ships look like paper plates, Tor Johnson and Vampira as zombie slaves, Bela Lugosi in two minutes of stock footage (a stand-in with a cape took his place), and narration by famed psychic Criswell. "Can you prove it didn't happen?" Plus, take a behind-the-schlock with this retrospective that tells the story of the man whose complete cinematic incompetence turned him into a legend. Includes interviews with Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Vampira, Bela Lugosi and Mrs. Wood herself, Dolores Fuller. 120 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English; theatrical trailers.
Night Of The Ghouls [DVD](1959) DVD The long-lost "sequel" to "Bride of the Monster" stars Criswell, Vampira and the ever-popular Tor Johnson in a tale of fake mediums who find themselves up against the true "walking dead." Writer/director Wood calls them "Monsters to be pitied...monsters to be despised." Who are we to argue? 69 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
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Ed Wood Documentaries on VHS
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Ed Wood: Look Back In Angora VHS Writer...director...transvestite. The remarkable life and career of grade-Z filmmaker Ed Wood are profiled in this video retrospective that includes anecdotes, interviews, and scenes from such Wood efforts as "Jail Bait" and the classic "Plan 9 from Outer Space." Gary Owens hosts. 50 min.
The Haunted World Of Edward D. Wood, Jr.(1995) VHS The life and films of Ed Wood are extensively covered in this terrific documentary that mixes rare film footage and great interviews. Among the members of Wood's entourage featured are Dolores Fuller, Bela Lugosi, Conrad Brooks, Vampira and Lyle Talbot. Find out what made the cross-dressing, angora-addicted auteur really tick--if you dare! 83 min.
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