The James Dean Story (1957)

★ 5.4 1h 21m IMDb
Documentary

Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.

The James Dean Story

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James Dean
James Dean as Self (archive footage) Died 1955 · Marion, Indiana, USA James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his...
Martin Gabel
Martin Gabel as Narrator Died 1986 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Martin Gabel (June 19, 1912 – May 22, 1986) was an American actor, film director and film producer..
Arlene Martel
Arlene Martel as Self Died 2014 · New York City, New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arlene Martel (April 14, 1936 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress and acting coach. Prior to 1964, she was frequently billed as Arline Sax, Arlene Sax...
Christine White
Christine White as Self Died 2013 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Clint Walker
Clint Walker as Self Died 2018 · Hartford, Illinois, United States Norman Eugene Walker, known as Clint Walker (born May 30, 1927), was an American actor best known for his cowboy role as "Cheyenne Bodie" in the TV Western series, Cheyenne..
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood as Self Died 1981 · San Francisco, California, USA Natalie Wood (née Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started actin...
Director Robert Altman
Cast James Dean, Martin Gabel, Lew Bracker, Marvin Carter, Patsy D'Amore, Charles Dean, Emma Dean, Louis de Liso, Arlene Martel, Lili Kardell

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