The James Dean Story

The James Dean Story (1957)

The real story of the most talked-about star of our time!

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1957-08-13
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 13 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 21min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: George W. George, Robert Altman.
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Summary

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.

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  • James Dean

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Martin Gabel

    as Narrator
  • Lew Bracker

    as Self
  • Marvin Carter

    as Self
  • Patsy D'Amore

    as Self
  • Charles Dean

    as Self
  • Emma Dean

    as Self
  • Louis de Liso

    as Self
  • Arlene Martel

    as Self
  • Lili Kardell

    as Self
  • Christine White

    as Self
  • Clint Walker

    as Self
  • Natalie Wood

    as Self
  • Gig Young

    as Self
  • Jayne Mansfield

    as Self
  • Rock Hudson

    as Self
  • Dennis Hopper

    as Self
  • Mickey Hargitay

    as Self
  • Phyllis Gates

    as Self
  • Clark Gable

    as Self
Production Robert Altman Producer
Production George W. George Producer
Sound Leith Stevens Original Music Composer
Directing George W. George Director
Directing Robert Altman Director
Editing George W. George Editor
Writing Stewart Stern Screenplay
Editing Robert Altman Editor
Sound Bert Schoenfeld Sound Designer
Sound Jack Kirschner Sound Designer
Crew David Stone Martin Title Graphics
Sound Leith Stevens Music
Sound Cathey Burrow Sound Editor
Crew Louis Lombardo Production Office Assistant
Art Louis Clyde Stoumen Production Design
Art Maurice Binder Title Designer
Sound James Nelson Sound Designer
Sound Chet Baker Musician
Sound Bud Shank Musician

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