[Movie Script]Ed Wood

                             ED WOOD


by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
Directed by Tim Burton
FIRST DRAFT
November 20, 1992
     FADE IN:



     INT. HAUNTED MANSION PARLOR - NIGHT



We move through a spooky shrouded parlor, as a storm rages

outside.  THUNDER roars, and lightning flashes in the giant

windows.  in the center of the room lies an oak coffin.
Suddenly the lid starts to creak open. A hand crawls past

the edge... and then the lid slams up!  Famed psychic CRISWELL

pops out.  Criswell, 40, peers at us intently, his gleaming

eyes framed under his striking pale blonde hair.  He intones,

with absolute conviction:
                             CRISWELL


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