|
Glen or Glenda? (1953)
Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1953
Running Times: 65 mins (USA)
67 mins (USA - re-issue)
Format: black and white
Ratio:
Sound: mono
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Company: Weiss / Screen Classics Inc
Producer: George G. Weiss
SCRIPT
Script: Edward D.
Wood Jr
DIRECTION
Director: Edward
D. Wood Jr
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: William C. Thompson
Camera Operator: Bert Shipham
Stills: Larry Smith (uncredited)
EDITING
Editor: 'Bud' Schelling
MUSIC
Musical Consultant: Sandford H. Dickinson
SOUND
Sound Technician: Ben Winkler
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Harry Thomas
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Settings: Jack Miles
MISCELLANEOUS
Medical Advisor: Dr Nathan Bailey
Unit Director: Scott McCloud
LOCATIONS
Locations: Quality Studios, Hollywood, California, USA; Larchmont Studios,
Hollywood, California, USA
CAST
Bela
Lugosi (the spirit)
Lyle Talbot (Inspector Warren)
Timothy Farrell (Dr Alton / narrator)
Dolores Fuller (Barbara)
Daniel Davis (rn: Edward
D. Wood Jr) (Glen / Glenda)
'Tommy' Haynes (Alan / Anne)
Charles Crafts (Johnny)
Conrad Brooks (reporter / pickup artist / bearded drag)
Henry Bederski (man with hat and receding hairline (uncredited))
Captain DeZita (the devil / Glen's father (uncredited))
Shirley Speril (Miss Stevens (uncredited))
Harry Thomas (man in nightmare (uncredited))
William C. Thompson (judge (uncredited))
Mr Walter (Patrick / Patricia (uncredited))
George Weiss (janitor in Patrick's apartment / man at transvestite's
suicide (uncredited))
Evelyn Wood (Sheila (uncredited))
Helen Miles (bit part (uncredited))
SUMMARY
Glen is a confused young man who finds himself happiest
when dressing in women's clothing. He struggles to come to terms with
his fetish, watched over by a spirit who periodically comments cryptically
on the story.
CAPSULE REVIEW
Ed
Wood's first completed feature is a camp masterpiece, lacking in
anything even remotely resembling logic, sense or even rudimentary storytelling
ability. It succeeds almost in spite of itself, remaining fascinating
for all the wrong reasons, yet also remaining undeniably entertaining.
Certainly it's unique, though very much an acquired taste.
AVAILABILITY
USA
Theatrical Distributor: Screen Classics Inc
Video Distributor: Englewood Entertainment; Sinister Cinema; Rhino;
Bizarre
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Sweden
Rating: 15
TIMELINE
1953
April
Day Unknown: USA - theatrical release
1995
December
1: Sweden - theatrical release
POSTER TAGS
What am I...MALE or FEMALE!
The strange case of a "man" who changed his SEX!
Strange Loves....of those who live and love but can not
marry!
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
He or She? - alternative title
I Changed My Sex - alternative title
I Led Two Lives - alternative title
Louis ou Louise - French / Belgian
title
Transvestite - alternative title
Yo Cambie Mi Sexo - Argentinian title
LINKS
SEE ALSO
Ed Wood (1994)
FOOTAGE INCLUDED
It Came from Hollywood (1982)
Sleazemania Strikes Back (1985)
Exploitation Classics (1985)
Horrible Horror (1986)
Ed Wood: Look Back In Angora (1994)
Screwed (2000)
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
Classic Images no.274 (April 1998) pp.43-44
(USA)
review
Empire November 1998 p.98 (UK)
review
Monthly Film Bulletin vol.48 no.572 (September
1981) p.179 (UK)
synopsis, credits, review
Time Out no.501 (23
November 1979) p.62 (UK)
review
Time Out no.569 (13
March 1981) p.35 (UK)
review
Variety 27 May 1981
p.16 (USA)
review (by Lor)
BOOKS
Nightmare of Ecstasy pp.197-198
credits
Reference Guide to Fantastic Films II p.165
credits
The Sons and Daughters of Erotica (1971)
production notes (by Edward D. Wood Jr)
A Study in the Motivation of
Censorship, Sex and the Movies (1973)
production notes (by Edward D. Wood Jr)
KEYWORDS
spirits, transvestitism, surrealism
Last Updated:
15 October, 2008
|
