

81 minutes
8/13/1957
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.

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