The film is a docudrama about crossdressing and transsexuality, and is semiautobiographical in nature. Theyve been playing local venues and small bars across the city for the past 6 years. However george weiss trailer makes it look like a sex change movie, which. As we reexamine our cinematic past, glen or glenda emerges as the worlds first transcentric moviethough as it predates contemporary terminology, its characters are not technically definied within the movie as trans. Glen or glenda is a 1953 american drama film written, directed by and starring ed wood credited in his starring role as daniel davis, and featuring bela.
Glenda is a separate soul that is mostly inert within her brother glen s body. The movie consists of two parts, the first following a narrator called the scientist, played by bela. While on the surface accepting, the movie still feels the need to emphasize multiple times that transvestites arent homosexual. While he is praised for being a sweet angel, glenda is shown to scare people, including chucky. In 1994, tim burton chronicled the troubled production of glen or glenda in ed wood.
Welcome to horror movie podcast, where were dead serious about horror movies and chucky movies. Board of education is heard december 9 year 1953 glen or glenda is released character assassination on my father year 1954 the decision of brown v. The critic leonard maltin names glen or glenda as possibly the worst movie ever made. Thus, glen or glenda can be viewed as a splintered mirror reflection of hollywood glory, a movie that succeeds by sheer virtue of the chutzpah of those who completed it against all odds. Writerdirector don mancini teases the possible return of glen andor glenda in cult of chucky.
Glenda has been known to be violent, start fights, steal, say horrible profanities, and has a. Rewatching glen or glenda, the thing that struck me is what a sad, desperate, and hauntingly earnest film it is. Glenda has been known to be violent, start fights, steal, say horrible profanities, and has a look of wanting to. Glen and glenda are an acoustic folkpop duo from sydney. See image of billy boyd, the voice of glen glenda in seed of chucky movie. An interesting companion piece to glen or glenda is a 1950s record by calypso singer charmer its the musical counterpart to glen or glenda, perhaps probably inspired by the movie. Also, i bought all of the films that he had made that i could get my hands on.
There is a dark, brooding, mysterious quality to the images that presages the work of david lynch, and i think much of that was due to bill thompson. Like it or not, glen or glenda was a landmark film. Rick pantera official homepage glen or glenda 1953 death. But what if that mans wants and needs ran to the extreme. Glen or glenda is a 1953 film about a police inspector who, upon discovering the suicide of a known transvestite, seeks enlightenment from a psychiatrist familiar with the phenomenon. Male or femalei changed my sexglen or glenda, which is it. Glen or glenda is a 1953 drama film written, directed by, and starring ed wood, and featuring bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend dolores fuller. She is only able to take control of the body when glen is stressed. However, for some reason, she remains dormant in her brothers body.
Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing glen or glenda. Glen or glenda is a 1953 american exploitation film written, directed by and starring ed wood and featuring bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend dolores. Glen has a terrible secret which threatens to destroy all of his hopes for a happilyeverafter with his lady. Glen or glenda title changed from i changed my sex. Glen is the child of the killer dolls, and was unknowingly born with a twin sister, glenda. Glen or glenda is radically ahead of its time, which is probably why it was mocked so much. Glenda ray, also known as glenda tilly is a character in the childs play horror film series and the tertiary antagonist of seed of chucky, with the original screenplay credited to don mancini. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of glen or glenda with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Glen or glenda simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Wood on allmovie in his heartfelt cinematic debut, edward d. Glen or glenda is an exploitation film written, directed by, and starring ed wood, and featuring bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend dolores. Not really knowing if it was a good bad film, or a bad good film. This accidental ineptitude makes his movie entertaining in a way that selfconscious, prefab dreck by filmmakers who should know better im looking at you, sharknado will never match. Glen and randa is a 1971 american postapocalypse film directed by jim mcbride. It was cowritten by mcbride, lorenzo mans and rudy wurlitzer. Well, i was genuinely curious what this film was actually all about. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. There is of course ed wood,playing glen and glenda the king of b movies and not to forget bella lugisi. Ed woods notorious crossdressing expose, in which ed wears angora, and bela lugosi pulls the string. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. The hands of fate and glen or glenda, both of which have at some point been claimed to be the worst movie ever. This particular film was made way ahead of its time while i was first watching tim burtons fantastic film, recreating the making of glen or glenda, i noticed. Glenda is a separate soul that is mostly inert within her brother glens body.
It covers both transvestitism and transgenderism in a sympathetic manner, functioning more as an essay on gender than an actual story. One of the biggest omissions from the newly released cult of chucky is that of glenglenda, the seed of chucky who was birthed by tiffany in. Its about a cop who, after having been called in to investigate the apparent suicide of a transvestite, consults a psychologist to better understand crossdressers. George weiss was a hollywood producer of lowbudget films.
He killed the detective who witnessed his birth, but it has been. As we reexamine our cinematic past, glen or glenda emerges as the worlds first transcentric movie though as it predates contemporary terminology, its characters are not technically definied within the movie as trans. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. She is only able to take control of the body when glen is stressed to a certain point. The film includes recreations of several key scenes, including lugosis narration and glen s plea for his girlfriends understanding at the end of the film. Homes for sale 100 marsh glen pt nw sandy springs, ga 30328 glenda corneli. The movie tried to get jorgensen but wasnt able to. Initially, producer george weiss wanted to make a movie based on the christine jorgensen story, which was exploited heavily by the media then, but director ed wood transformed it to a semiautobiographical movie about transvestites. Glen or glenda is the kind of movie it is difficult to ignore in any situation. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. A team of experts combed though the vaults and rediscovered this classic film in its original unadulterated entirety. Upon discovering the suicide of a known transvestite, a police inspector lyle talbot seeks help from a psychiatrist timothy farrell familiar with the phenomenon. Glen or glenda is a 1953 movie about a male transvestite. However, its shown that she and her brother share the same body, its possible that she could have been absorbed into glens body during conception.
Glen or glenda is a 1953 documentary film written and directed by ed wood. Glen or glenda 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Glen or glenda is another wood film that managed to challenge woods own plan 9s place as the worst movie ever put on celluloid. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Glen or glenda is way more depressing than i remembered.
Watching both movies in one day made glen or glenda look good by comparison, but it is, by itself, one of the most bewildering movies ive seen. Glenda ray is a separate soul that is held within her brother glen s body. Ed wood movies are not great movies in a standard sense. Thats great, my favorite movie out of the three is glen or glenda, these movies are great, i reccommend people get this set as well as tim burtons movie ed wood starring johnny depp. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It stars ed wood himself, bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend dolores fuller. Glen or glenda is not only rocksolid historyits deeply touching as well. Glen loves wearing womens clothes and turns to glenda when he does so, but his fiance barbara does not know it yet. Time line year 1952 the legal argument for brown v. It is a weird and strange piece of movie thats for sure, but it is a classic never the less.
She is voiced by billy boyd, making him the only living doll character not to be voiced by an. Glenda ray is a separate soul that is held within her brother glens body. He claims he would never harm a fly, and only kills by. He killed the detective who witnessed his birth, but it has been shown that unlike his parents, glen does not like to kill people. Barbara is everything a man could want or need in a woman. It stars ed wood as glen and glenda, and features bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend dolores fuller.
While he is praised for being a sweet angel, glenda is shown to scare people, including. Outside of its role as part of cinematic and gay history, glen or glenda isnt worth the watch. Glen or glenda posits that transvestites are harmless individuals who prefer to wear the clothing of the opposite sex or gender. I had a particularly masochistic day today, watching both manos. The movie was inspired by the christine jorgensens sex reassignment surgery in 1952.
Plan 9 from outer space is oscar winning material when compared to glen or glenda. The subject matter is transvestism starring wood himself a transvestite in real life and bela lugosi. He added to glen or glenda what no other director would have been brave enough to do at the time. Glen or glenda was meant to be an exploit film due to the popularity curiosity surrounding christine jorgensen. Glenda ray is the daughter of chucky and tiffany and a supporting antagonist in seed of chucky. According to various news items, paramount pictures acquired glen or glenda.
Plan 9 from outer space is like lawrence of arabia compared to glen or glenda. Glen or glenda is also a film of great conviction in its way, and that tends to. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. I gave it 2 stars because bela lugosis parts are funny. Glen ray is the son of chucky and tiffany, and was unknowingly born with a twin sister, glenda. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. If the protagonists constant appearance in a blonde wig didnt grab your attention, then the chaotic nightmare sequence will be sure to make you sit up and take notice. I watched glen or glenda because i saw that scene in the ed wood biopic made by tim burton, with johnny depp draped in drag. He was born from his dying mother tiffany in the hackensack cemetery. Topics movie trailers, exploitation, crossdressing, bela lugosi, edward d wood jr, delores fuller, lyle talbot, timothy farrell. May 02, 2017 writerdirector don mancini teases the possible return of glen and or glenda in cult of chucky. A new musical score for the film was composed in 2010 by michael penny. It features bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend, dolores fuller.
Glen or glenda 1953 is a high profile character assassination on my. Glen is a very sweet and polite child who loves tv and has a lot of empathy. Arclight glenview movie times showtimes and tickets. Wood was brought in due to the fact he was an actual transvestite and ended up playing a role in the film as the titular glenor glenda. Thompson is also the man who introduced ed wood to b movie mogul george weiss, a meeting that resulted in eds debut feature, glen or glenda. Unlike woods other films, this movie is so awful it is not even funny. As weve done with the halloween films back in october 2014, the friday the th films back in february of 2015, and the scream films and the nightmare on. It stars ed wood as glen and glenda, and features bela lugosi and woods thengirlfriend dolores fuller the movie was inspired by the christine jorgensens sex reassignment surgery in 1952.
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