Glen or Glenda
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| Directed by | Ed Wood |
| Written by | Ed Wood |
| Produced by | George Weiss |
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| Narrated by | Timothy Farrell |
| Cinematography | William C. Thompson |
| Edited by | Bud Schelling |
| Music by | William Lava (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | Screen Classics |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20,000 (equivalent to $235,000 in 2024) |
Glen or Glenda is a 1953 American independent exploitation film directed, written by and starring Ed Wood (credited in his starring role as "Daniel Davis"), and featuring Wood's then-girlfriend Dolores Fuller and Bela Lugosi. It was produced by George Weiss who also made the exploitation film Test Tube Babies that same year.
The film is a docudrama about cross-dressing and transvestism, and is semi-autobiographical in nature. Wood himself was a cross-dresser, and the film is a plea for tolerance. It was widely considered one of the worst films ever made upon release. However, it has since been reevaluated and has become a cult film due to its low-budget production values, idiosyncratic style, and early cinematic themes of transgender acceptance.