Watch The James Dean Story (1957) Official Trailer
The real story of the most talked-about star of our time!
5.4 / 10 IMDb August 13, 1957 1h 21m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 21m
Release Date
August 13, 1957
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
French, English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
James Dean
as Self (archive footage)
Martin Gabel
as Narrator
No photo
Lew Bracker
as Self
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Marvin Carter
as Self
No photo
Patsy D'Amore
as Self
No photo
Charles Dean
as Self
No photo
Emma Dean
as Self
No photo
Louis de Liso
as Self
Arlene Martel
as Self
No photo
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
No photo
Phyllis Gates
as Self
Clark Gable
as Self
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesAdvertisement
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