Ed Wood
A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the undisputed worst movie director of all time. Wood was the auteur behind Glen or Glenda? and Plan 9 From Outer Space, and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled.
| Corporate Author: | Touchstone Pictures., Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Depp, Johnny., Landau, Martin, 1928-, Parker, Sarah Jessica., Arquette, Patricia, 1968-, Jones, Jeffrey, 1947-, Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-, Shore, Howard., Alexander, Scott, 1963-, Karaszewski, Larry., Di Novi, Denise., Burton, Tim, 1958- |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Burbank, CA :
Touchstone Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
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| Summary: |
A stranger-than-fiction true story of the early career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., the undisputed worst movie director of all time. Wood was the auteur behind Glen or Glenda? and Plan 9 From Outer Space, and it is during the making of these two no-budget flicks that Wood is profiled. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994. Special features: deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes featurette: "Let's shoot this F#*%@r!," hosted by Johnny Depp; "Making Bela": featurette about the creation of the Bela Lugosi character in the film with actor Martin Landau and makeup artist Rick Baker; "Pie plates over Hollywood": featurette on the look of the film with production designer Tom Duffield; featurette on the use of the theremin to create music for the film; audio commentary with director Tim Burton, actor Martin Landau, writers Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski, director of photography, Stefan Czapsky and costume designer, Colleen Atwood; music video; theatrical trailer, and more. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD video; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen (1.85:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Stefan Czapsky ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Howard Shore. |
| ISBN: |
0788844431 9780788844430 |
| Author Notes: |
He also appeared on television and in films. His television roles included Rollin Hand in Mission: Impossible from 1966 to 1969, the commander of a lunar colony in Space: 1999 from 1975 to 1977, Simon Wiesenthal in the movie Max and Helen, and Joseph Bonanno in the movie Bonanno: A Godfather's Story. His feature film debut was as a soldier in the film Pork Chop Hill. His other films included North by Northwest, Cleopatra, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Last Poker Game, Without Ward, and Nate and Al. He received an Oscar and the Golden Globe for best supporting actor for the portrayal of Bela Lugosi in the film Ed Wood. He died on July 15, 2017 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) |