DVD

Ed Wood [videorecording] / Touchstone pictures presents a Burton/Di Novi production ; a Tim Burton film ; directed by Tim Burton ; produced by Denise Di Novi, Tim Burton ; written by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski.

Burton, Tim, 1958- (Added Author). Depp, Johnny. (Added Author). Landau, Martin, 1928- (Added Author). Parker, Sarah Jessica. (Added Author). Murray, Bill, 1950- (Added Author). Arquette, Patricia, 1968-2016 (Added Author). Grey, Rudolph. Nightmare of ecstasy. (Added Author). Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray. (Cast).

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.

Ed Wood is a writer and director with great ambitions. He makes a pitch for the job directing a film about the sex change of Christine Jorgensen. He feels he is qualified because he likes to wear women's clothes. He spots Bela Lugosi test-lying in a coffin and convinces him to appear in his movie. The film, Glen or Glenda, is a flop. His girlfriend, Dolores Fuller, leaves him because of his attire habits. Lugosi is suffering from drug addiction and Wood convinces him to get treatment. During the shooting of Plan 9 from outer space, he is driven from the set by his overbearing backers, but he meets his hero, Orson Welles, who convinces him to pursue his vision. Ed finishes the movie, which he is sure will be his masterpiece

Record details

ISBN: 0788844431
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 127 min.) : sd., b&w, 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special ed.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. Based on the book Nightmare of ecstasy by Rudolph Grey. 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.
Restrictions on Access Note:	LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY
Participant or Performer Note:	Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette, Jeffrey Jones, Bill Murray.
Target Audience Note:	PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14+ Manitoba Film Classification Board MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD video; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound; widescreen (1.85:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Language Note:	In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Winner 1995 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor: Martin Landau (playing Bela Lugosi)