Film · Documentary
The James Dean Story (1957)
★ 5.6 · 29 votes1 h 21 minDocumentary1957
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.
- Director
- George W. George, Robert Altman
- Writers
- Stewart Stern
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- August 13, 1957
Cast
James DeanSelf (archive footage)
Martin GabelNarrator- Lew BrackerSelf
- Marvin CarterSelf
- Patsy D'AmoreSelf
- Charles DeanSelf
- Emma DeanSelf
- Louis de LisoSelf
Arlene MartelSelf- Lili KardellSelf
Christine WhiteSelf
Clint WalkerSelf
Natalie WoodSelf
Gig YoungSelf
Jayne MansfieldSelf
Rock HudsonSelf
Dennis HopperSelf
Mickey HargitaySelf- Phyllis GatesSelf
Clark GableSelf
