The James Dean Story

Name: The James Dean Story
Cast: James Dean, Martin Gabel, Lew Bracker, Marvin Carter, Patsy D'Amore

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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 & Crew

Directors: George W. George, Robert AltmanWriter: Stewart Stern

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

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