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Glen or Glenda? (1953/Legend Films DVD)

 

Picture: C     Sound: D     Extras: C     Film: C+

 

 

Glen is regular guy, he works hard and is in love and soon to be married, but he has a secret: he is happiest when he Glenda, dressed as a woman.  What should he do?  Can he tell his lovely, perfect bride something that could destroy their happy future?  How can a woman love a man who wants to be a woman himself?  As he contemplates his problem, he takes a look at past cases of when a person believe they are of the opposite gender, the social stigmata, rejection and norms in Ed Wood’s 1953 camp classic Glen Or Glenda?

 

Glen (also played by Ed Wood) is a man, but he prefers to be his female alter ego, Glenda.  Like so many men who prefer to wear woman's clothing, they face the problem of stepping out to society.  Unfortunately, society has never been known for understanding but more for rejecting those who are outside of social norms.  Transvestite, cross-dressing, hermaphrodites, sex change, drag queens have often been mistaken and lumped in with trans-gender, gay and lesbian, but they have all been considered fetishes, taboos, or a blight on society.  Often, they have been met with rejection, hate, or even suicide, it is not so surprising why some try and keep it a secret... but in the end is it possible for them to find a happily-ever-after?  

 

The film Glen and Glenda was made as both a documentary and drama film, back in the ‘50s it was considered as an cult film and even one of the worst films ever.  It explores the differences between men who were born different and men who just want to dress different, nature vs. nurture, but still while the story of Glen and Glenda was fiction, the facts were true in how even in modern times there are those who consider cross-dressing to be a mental illness or psychological dis-function.  It does shows trans-genderism is not something new or recent, but society still has issues with it.

 

Extras include the horrible-looking colorized version and trailers, while the Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono sound really shows its age.

 

 

-   Ricky Chiang


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