The James Dean Story (1957)
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.

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Cast

James Dean James Dean As: Self (archive footage)
Martin Gabel Martin Gabel As: Narrator
Lew Bracker Lew Bracker As: Self
Marvin Carter Marvin Carter As: Self
Patsy D'Amore Patsy D'Amore As: Self
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The real story of the most talked-about star of our time!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 13 August 1957

Country: US

Runtime: 81m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Stewart Stern

Stewart Stern

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

Original Music Composer

Leith Stevens

Leith Stevens

Music

Bert Schoenfeld

Bert Schoenfeld

Sound Designer

Jack Kirschner

Jack Kirschner

Sound Designer

Cathey Burrow

Cathey Burrow

Sound Editor

James Nelson

James Nelson

Sound Designer

Chet Baker

Chet Baker

Musician

Bud Shank

Bud Shank

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Louis Clyde Stoumen

Louis Clyde Stoumen

Production Design

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Title Designer

Other Crew

Louis Lombardo

Louis Lombardo

Production Office Assistant

David Stone Martin

David Stone Martin

Title Graphics

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