I think Ed Wood saw things very differently to the rest of us. Whilst the rest of us might have gotten bogged down in seeing the scenery moving, or little details like that, he saw right past that to something else. Just what he was actually seeing, I can't imagine. To say he saw things through rose-coloured glasses is an understatement. I kind of envy him for that. Not sure that the Tim Burton film was terribly accurate, but it's a nice story obviously made with some affection and perhaps feeling of kinship for Wood.
He was still alive when SW was first released. I wonder if he saw it. I would think that if he was offered the chance at a budget like Lucas had, he would have rather made 50 movies than just put it all into one.