Filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr. "came out" as a transvestite...
in his semi-autobiographical 1953 film GLEN OR GLENDA? Here are some scenes of him in drag from that movie as well as clips from "Take It Out In Trade" (Something Weird Video) and home movie footage (Legend Films), both from the 70s.
Originally posted on 3/15/18 I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
Many hail "Plan 9 From Outer Space" as the worst film ever made.
For its fans, the film is "bad" in the most entertaining ways.
And for its iconic director, Edward D. Wood, Jr...
..."Plan 9" stands as his most celebrated achievement.
How much do you remember about it?
Question: What was the film's original title?
A. "Vampires From Outer Space" B. "Orgy of the Ghouls" C. "Graverobbers From Outer Space" D. "Flying Saucers Over Hollywood" E. "Zombies From Outer Space"
Question: Why doesn't pilot Jeff Trent report seeing a flying saucer?
A. He's muzzled by Army brass B. He suspects it to be swamp gas C. He's afraid of being called a "kook" D. He thinks he may have imagined it E. His wife begs him not to
Question: Who chases Mrs. Trent through the cemetery?
A. Vampira B. The Old Man C. Tor Johnson D. All of them E. None of them
Question: Why can't Tanna turn off her electrode gun?
A. It's overheated B. It's out of power C. It's out of range D. It's jammed E. It's damaged
Question: Eros declares that Earth people are...what?
A. Morons B. Idiots C. Imbeciles D. Buffoons E. Clods
Question: What happens to Eros and Tanna at the end?
A. They return to outer space B. Their flying saucer crashes C. They fly to Washington, D.C. D. Their flying saucer explodes E. They unleash a zombie army
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In Coleman Francis' no-budget 1961 thriller "Beast of Yucca Flats"...
...Tor Johnson plays a nuclear physicist. (Yes, you read that right.)
Until an A-Bomb blast turns him into a mindless, homicidal psycho wandering the desert.
For the most part, it's your typical PG-rated monster movie. You could watch it with your kids.
Despite Tor having a somewhat questionable interest in one of his victims.
But none of that compares to the totally weird opening scene.
First, there's the brief "nipple slip." In 1961, no less.
The girl wears loafers right out of the shower.
And has a very loud clock.
The scene is obviously meant as a preview...
...yet at no time during the movie does Tor go near anyone's house.
In 1956, director Ed Wood filmed some footage of his friend Bela Lugosi.
Emoting in front of Tor Johnson's house...mourning at a funeral...and lurking in a makeshift graveyard set in his Dracula cape.
It was test footage for a vampire movie Wood was planning for Bela.
Bela died later that year.
Ed Wood decided to use the footage and promote his next project, PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE, as Lugosi's final film.
But in order to pad Bela's limited screen time, Wood used his wife's chiropractor, Tom Mason, as a stand-in...
...despite the fact that the man bore no resemblance to Lugosi whatsoever. I neither own nor claim any rights to this material. Just having some fun with it. Thanks for watching!
