Glen or Glenda (1953)
Glen or Glenda (1953)
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Cast & Crew.
Bela Lugosi
Scientist
Edward D. Wood Jr.
Glen / Glenda (as Daniel Davis) / Director / Story / Screenplay
Lyle Talbot
Inspector Warren
Timothy Farrell
Dr. Alton / Narrator
Dolores Fuller
Barbara
'Tommy' Haynes
Alan / Anne
Charlie Crafts
Johnny (as Charles Crafts)
Conrad Brooks
Banker / Reporter / Pickup Artist / Bearded Drag (as Connie Brooks)
Henry Bederski
Man with Hat and Receding Hairline (uncredited)
Carol Daugherty
Woman in Nightmare (uncredited)
'Captain' DeZita
The Devil / Glen's Father (uncredited)
Helen Miles
(uncredited)
Shirley Speril
Miss Stevens (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry Thomas
Man in Nightmare (uncredited) / Makeup Artist
William C. Thompson
Judge (uncredited) / Director of Photography
'Mr. Walter' Hadjwiecyz
Patrick / Patricia (uncredited)
George Weiss
Man at Transvestite's Suicide (uncredited) / Producer
Evelyn Wood
Sheila, Glen's Sister (uncredited)
Sanford H. Dickinson
Music Supervisor
Ben Winkler
Sound Recordist
Bud Schelling
Editor
Scott McCloud
Second Unit
Jack Miles
Settings
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 1, 1953
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 11m
Content RatingPG
Budget$20,000
Box Office$10,158
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, United States
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This Movie Is About.
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Glen or Glenda is a 1953 American independent exploitation film directed, written by and starring Ed Wood (credited in his starring role as "Daniel Davis"), and featuring Wood's then-girlfriend Dolores Fuller and Bela Lugosi. It was produced by George Weiss who also made the exploitation film Test Tube Babies that same year.
The film is a docudrama about cross-dressing and transvestism, and is semi-autobiographical in nature. Wood himself was a cross-dresser, and the film is a plea for tolerance. It was widely considered one of the worst films ever made upon release. However, it has since been reevaluated and has become a cult film due to its low-budget production values, idiosyncratic style, and early cinematic themes of transgender acceptance.