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Episode 266 · Film year 1994

Ed Wood (1994)

· 2h 59m

Guest Co-Hosts
Rob St. Mary, Steve Sholtes
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Ed Wood (1994)
Episode 266 · The Projection Booth
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2h 59m
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Show notes

Can your heart stand the shocking truth about Ed Wood? This week's discussion focuses on Tim Burton's 1994 film starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau about the hapless B-movie director Edward D. Wood Jr.

Guests include the film's co-writer, Larry Karaszewski, actor Mike Starr, musician Lydia Kavina, and author Andrew J. Rausch.

Rob St. Mary returns for the episode along with composer/musician Steve Sholtes (opens in a new tab)

Errata:
  • Mike mistakenly credited Roberta Findlay for Doris Wishman's Let Me Die a Woman (opens in a new tab).
  • Yes, Bela Lugosi played Frankenstein in the 1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man but definitely not in the more famous and successful 1931 Frankenstein.

Labels: Andrew Rausch Bill Murray Criswell Ed Wood Johnny Depp Korla Pandit Larry Karaszewski Mike Starr Tim Burton

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Music credits

  • "Backlot" - Howard Shore
  • "Bride of the Monster" - Howard Shore
  • "Kuba Mambo" - Howard Shore
  • "Eddie Takes a Bow" - Howard Shore
  • "Ed Wood" - Howard Shore
  • "Bela Lugosi's Dead" - Bauhaus

Links & resources

Episodes that share keywords with this one.

Episode 199 ·

Batman Returns (1992)

Shared: Director Tim Burton, Cinematographer Stefan Czapsky, InterCom

Daniel Waters, Sam Hamm, Mark Reinhart, Mark Gledhill

Episode 218 ·

Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)

Shared: Composer Howard Shore, Bill Murray

Tom Schiller, Lauren Tom, Michael Streeter, Laila Nabulsi and others

Episode 139 ·

Cabin Boy (1994)

Shared: Touchstone Pictures, Mike Starr

Chris Elliott, Adam Resnick, Mike Sullivan

Comments (5)

  1. lrobhubbard
    Excellent job, once again, guys! Re as to why Lydia Kavina wasn't used on MARS ATTACKS!, it probably has to do with the MA score being recorded in the U.S. rather than in London.
  2. Bilal
    this is response to the mention of Dark Shadows (the tv show) on the Geek Juice show: it wasn't British, it was an American show. It is good, but it's VERY slow. The story advances at a snail's pace, especially from a modern point of view.
  3. Mark Savage
    Bloody stunning audio-doc on ED WOOD, one of my favorite films of all time, and a film that perfectly captures the psychopathic optimism required to produce, write, and direct movies.
  4. Anonymous
    Seeing this episode come online finally pushed me to watch Ed Wood after having it on my to-watch list for a long time. It really is a cinematic treat. Even though I knew that a lot of details of Ed Wood's life were left out, that did not bother me. Thank you again, Projection Booth. You have inspired me to revisit the other Tim Burton you have covered, Batman Returns. Incidentally, Pee-wee's Big Adventure has been a favorite since childhood. I have seen one the other sex change films mentioned in the program, Let Me Die A Woman. Part documentary, part porn film, and part freak show, it remains one the most singular films of my viewing experience, usually not in a good way.
  5. Scott Lefebvre
    Great episode as usual. I listened to this one because I was a fan of the film without reading the guest list. I was pleasantly surprised when you interviewed Lydia Kavina. I went on a Theremin music kick a while back which pretty much means Clara Rockmore and Lydia Kavina. If you have the opportunity to interview her for another episode, I would appreciate it if you asked her which Theremin performers she recommends for listening pleasure.

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