Glen or Glenda (1953)

68 min · Exploitation Film, LGBTQ-related film, Z movie, comedy film, docudrama, drama film, sexploitation film

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Directors

Ed Wood

Cast

Ed Wood, Timothy Farrell, Dolores Fuller, Bela Lugosi, 'Tommy' Haynes, Lyle Talbot, Charlie Crafts

The story

A police inspector investigating the suicide of a transvestite named Patrick/Patricia seeks the advice of Dr. Alton, who narrates for him the story of Glen/Glenda. Glen started out by asking to wear his sister's dress for a Halloween party.

Catalogue themes and tags

Mann in Frauenkleidern, LGBT, Indie, Docudrama, Cult, Drama, Comedy, Sexploitation

Genres

Exploitation Film, LGBTQ-related film, Z movie, comedy film, docudrama, drama film, sexploitation film

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