Upon being discharged Wood joined a traveling circus before settling in Hollywood, where he immersed himself in the exploitation film making scene. Most of the facts of his existence are covered (though never in much depth), from his upbringing in 1940s era Poughkeepsie, NY, where his mother liked to dress him in girl’s clothing, to his stint in the Marines during WWII, in which he claimed to have worn bras and panties under his uniform. The book takes the form of an oral history, made up entirely of quotes from people who knew Mr. NIGHTMARE OF ECSTASY is now considered the major reference point for Wood fanatics Thus it’s all the more vexing that, in a twist of fate that could have been conceived by Ed Wood himself, NIGHTMARE OF ECSTASY is now considered the major reference point for Wood fanatics, and the basis for Tim Burton’s acclaimed 1994 biopic. This is to say that this 231 page book isn’t all it could be, reading more like an extended outline than a proper biography. Thus, NIGHTMARE OF ECSTASY seemed a most welcome appetizer to a main course I was certain wasn’t far behind. Wood, Jr., the so-called Worst Director of all Time. Back in 1992, when this book first appeared, there was very little concrete information about Edward D.
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