James Dean Ultimate Collector’s Edition
James Dean Ultimate Collector’s Edition
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East of Eden (1955) – (adapted from Warner Bros. promotional material) – Based on John Steinbeck’s novel and directed by Elia Kazan East of Eden features James Dean as Cal a wayward Salinas California youth who vies for the affection of his hardended father (Raymond Massey) with his favored brother Aron (Richard Davalos). Jo Van Fleet won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Best Actor Dean and Director Kazan received Oscar nominations as did screenwriter Paul Osborn. Julie Harris and Burl Ives also star.
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) – (adapted from Warner Bros. promotional material) – James Dean plays Jim Stark the new kid in town whose loneliness frustration and anger mirrored those of postwar teens. Natalie Wood plays Jim’s girl Judy and Sal Mineo plays Jim’s tag-along pal Plato; both were nominated for Academy Awards for their supporting roles. Writer-director Nicholas Ray also received an Oscar nomination for his Motion Picture story. Jim Backus and Dennis Hopper (among others) also play roles. The film was released less than one month after Dean’s fatal car crash.
Giant (1956) – full review!