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Ed Wood

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0788844431
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    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)
Subject: Wood, Edward D. (Edward Davis) -- 1924-1978 -- Drama
Lugosi, Bela -- 1882-1956 -- Drama
Motion picture producers and directors -- United States -- Biography -- Drama
Transvestites -- United States -- Drama
Motion pictures -- United States -- Production and direction -- Drama
Low budget films -- Drama
Video recordings
Genre: Show business films.
DVDs.
Feature films.
Comedy films.
Biographical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Topic Heading: Adult DVD.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 0 of 0 copies available at Creston Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
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