Ed Wood Jr made low-budget B-movies that tested the limits of 1950's American sensibilities, with such outre features as Bride of the Monster, Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Glen or Glenda. Portrayed by Johnny Depp in the 1994 Tim Burton bio-pic, Ed is now recognized as a trailblazer in underground cinema.
Two film collectors, Ian Sundahl and Adam Tamberg, have amassed a collection of Ed Wood's films on 16mm, several of which are scheduled to screen at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland on what would have been Ed's 100th birthday — October 10th, 2024. The collection includes short films, trailers, and two of Ed's most notorious features: the transgender docu-drama Glen or Glenda and the X-rated fantasia Necromania: A Tale of Weird Love.
Ian Sundahl is the producer of Repressed Cinema, a regular screening program at The Hollywood Theatre. Adam Tamberg is a film archivist, projectionist, production designer, and “erotic cinematologist.” Ian and Adam sit down with S.W. Conser to discuss the oddball cinematic art at the fringes of mid-century Hollywood, and the lasting effects of Ed Wood's legacy.
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