Ed Wood

Year: 1994
Directed by: Tim Burton
Written by: Rudolph Grey, Scott Alexander
Music by: Ray Anthony, Jon Arkell, Leonard Auletti, Alan Braden, Bruce Campbell, Trevor Duncan, Korla Pandit, Dámaso Pérez Prado, Howard Shore
Johnny Depp playing: Ed Wood
Runtime: 127 min.
Release Date: September 28th, 1994
Plot Summary
Edward D. Wood, Jr. is struggling to join the film industry. Upon hearing of an announcement in Variety that producer George Weiss is trying to purchase Christine Jorgensen’s life story, Ed is inspired to meet Weiss in person. Weiss explains that Variety’s announcement was a news leak, and it is impossible to purchase Jorgensen’s rights. The producer decides to ‘fictionalize’ the film titled I Changed My Sex!, and “do it without the shemale”. One day, Ed meets his longtime idol Béla Lugosi, after spotting him trying out a coffin. Ed drives Béla home and the two become friends. Later, Ed decides to star Béla in the film and convinces Weiss that he is perfect to direct I Changed My Sex! because he is a transvestite.
Ed and Weiss argue over the film’s title, Weiss has already had the poster printed, which Ed changes to Glen or Glenda. The shoot finishes on Glen or Glenda, and Ed is enthusiastic that he starred,