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Catalog/Drama/Glen or Glenda
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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 46.9 / 100
1953·Drama / Horror / Comedy·1h 5m

GLEN OR GLENDA

“I Changed My Sex!”

Glen doesn't dare tell his fiancée Barbara that he is a transvestite; in addition, Alan is undergoing medical treatment to become a woman named Anne; both stories are told by a psychiatrist.

Above the Line
Edward D. Wood Jr.·DirectorEdward D. Wood Jr.·ScreenplayEdward D. Wood Jr.·StoryWilliam C. Thompson·Director of PhotographySanford H. Dickinson·Music SupervisorBud Schelling·Editor
Cast
Bela Lugosi·ScientistEdward D. Wood Jr.·Glen / Glenda (as Daniel Davis)Lyle Talbot·Inspector WarrenTimothy Farrell·Dr. Alton / NarratorDolores Fuller·Barbara'Tommy' Haynes·Alan / AnneCharlie 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)
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward D. Wood Jr.·Director
Writing· 2
Edward D. Wood Jr.·StoryEdward D. Wood Jr.·Screenplay
Camera· 3
William C. Thompson·Director of PhotographyBert Shipman·Camera OperatorLarry Smith·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Bud Schelling·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Sanford H. Dickinson·Music SupervisorBen Winkler·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 2
Harry Thomas·Makeup ArtistJack Miles·Settings
Production· 1
George Weiss·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Scott McCloud·Second UnitNathan Bailey·Medical Consultant
By the Numbers
46.9
OF 100
Master Score
4.3
OF 10
IMDb
35%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10K
ROI -49%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ambiguous
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is divided vertically, showing a split representation of a person. On the left, the figure is masculine, with short brown hair, a green patterned shir”

Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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