Glen Or Glenda

In 1953, the incomparable Edward Wood Jr. made his directorial debut with GLEN OR GLENDA, a heartfelt apologia for transvestism. Disappointing the grind house audience for which this film was intended, Wood simultaneously offered a sober look at society's twilight world, began an unholy alliance with faded star Bela Lugosi, and unleashed the trademark visual style that has unfairly earned him the reputation as the worst director of all time. Although Wood's technical ineptitude shouldn't be excused by fans, neither should he be cavalierly trashed; GLEN OR GLENDA boggles the mind.

Throughout GLEN OR GLENDA, a mysterious commentator, The Scientist (Bela Lugosi), i...