Backus was a comedian , not a character actor . “ It took a great deal of courage on Ray's part to cast me as the father , ” said Backus . “ When we made Rebel ... if the studios needed a henpecked husband , they went into their ...
“Some Unsentimental Memories of James Dean by Rock Hudson.” Hollywood Reporter, 9 August 1968. (297) McCarthy, Jim. "It's Me, Jimmy." Modern Screen, December 1956. (52, 77-8, 148) Marlowe, Derek. “Soliloquy on James Dean's Forty-Fifth ...
This is the book that restarted the James Dean cult by celebrating him as the cool, defiant visionary of pop culture who made adolescence seem heroic instead of awkward and who defined the style of rock 'n' roll's politics of delinquency.
“I'll never forget the first time I heard Big Maybelle singing 'Tweedlee Tweedlee Tweedlee Dee.' That blew my mind. I thought that was terrific. Jimmy and me were in a taxi. We were always in a taxi–when we had a dollar we jumped in a ...
never die, no, not the great James Dean. He can't. I was wondering if you would send me a piece of his clothing. Just a piece, so I will have something. Even if it's just a piece of his hair when he was small. I don't care what you send ...
Hyams, James Dean, Little Boy Lost, p. 130 4. Alexander, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, p. 148 5. Marlon Brando, Songs My Mother Taught Me, p. 220 6. Ibid, p. 220–1 7. Alexander, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, p. 150 8.
This is the most comprehensive biography of James Dean ever written, based upon over one hundred interviews with people who have never before spoken on record.
An intimate and searching visual portrait of the star-crossed Hollywood icon, James Dean
A portrait of the legendary movie star who tragically died at age twenty-four features interviews with those who knew him best, details about his boyhood, and the truth about his bisexuality. Reprint.
Employs interviews with Dean's friends and family members to present a portrait of Dean as a brilliant actor, troubled son, and rebel
James Dean: The Biography
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean died on 30th September 1955, aged 24.
Richly illustrated with archival material, memorbilia, and interviews that reveal an unseen side of this quintessential American icon.
Who was James Dean? Come along as we find out more about the man, the legend, and the eternal rebel without a cause: James Dean.
Though basically the story of James Dean from the moment he woke up on September 30, 1955, and set out in his new Porsche Spyder racing car on a 300-mile trip to take part in a race meet until he was killed en route after colliding with ...
Fotografisk billedværk med kort beskrivelse af James Deans liv og filmkarriere
James Dean: On the Road to Salinas is the definitive account of the last months of James Dean's life. It is a must-read for any James Dean fan, Porschephile, or enthusiast of American popular culture of the 20th century.
A photographic tribute to the legendary young actor features a selection of childhood photographs, love letters, backstage and on-screen stills, and other memorabilia.
Rare photographs, interviews, and previously unpublished documents reveal the close correspondence between Dean's troubled, rebellious on-screen persona and his behavior behind the camera.