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Criswell Predicts an Accurate Glimpse of the Future Q&A with Edwin Lee Canfield Q. Who is Criswell?ELC. Jeron Charles “Criswell” King dubbed himself the “20th Century Nostradamus.” He was also called “America’s Fore¬most Prophet” and based on “trend, precedent, pattern of habit, hu-man behavior, and the unalterable law of cycle!” he claimed 87% accuracy in his predictions. Cris, to his friends, is known mainly for his opening monologue, narration, and closing comments in Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space (1956), but his career went well be¬yond that and his persona was a product of the continuing growth and onslaught...

Paul Apel, on Ed Wood's I Watched Football the Day I Died1.) Why did Ed Wood, an infamously low-quality director, inspire you to become a leading authority on his life and work?It all started with the Tim Burton movie, Ed Wood. As a teenager I was interested in old horror movies, both the classics and the duds. When I saw that one of my favorite directors was making a modern black-and-white movie with Bela Lugosi as a major character, I was instantly enthralled. I loved the portrayal of Ed Wood, an eternally optimistic dreamer who made movies no matter what...