The James Dean Story (1957)
The real story of the most talked-about star of our time!
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.
- Date of release
- 1957-08-13
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (29)
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- George W. George, Robert Altman
Casting
- James Dean — Self (archive footage)
- Martin Gabel — Narrator
- Lew Bracker — Self
- Marvin Carter — Self
- Patsy D'Amore — Self
- Charles Dean — Self
- Emma Dean — Self
- Louis de Liso — Self
- Arlene Martel — Self
- Lili Kardell — Self
- Christine White — Self
- Clint Walker — Self
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