The James Dean Story (1957)
• August 13th, 1957 • 1h 21min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Wedding in Monaco
Released on: 1956-05-17
Documentary
Exclusive footage captures the wedding of American screen star Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Mon...
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
Released on: 2005-04-20
Documentary
This documentary is featured on the DVD for Captain Blood (1935), released in 2005.
Montgomery Clift
Released on: 1983-01-01
Documentary
A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with fami...
Rocío
Released on: 1980-07-01
Documentary
The film shows the genesis of the El Rocío pilgrimage and unveils the economic, socio-political and ...
Gable: The King Remembered
Released on: 1975-02-26
Documentary
Friends and co-workers recall the life of Hollywood screen star Clark Gable.
Monsieur Truffaut Meets Mr. Hitchcock
Released on: 1999-08-05
Documentary
When Francois Truffaut approached Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 with the idea of having a long conversati...
Vivement Truffaut
Released on: 1985-07-12
Documentary
A tribute to the late, great French director Francois Truffaut, this documentary was undoubtedly nam...
Here and Elsewhere
Released on: 1976-09-15
Documentary
Here and Elsewhere takes its name from the contrasting footage it shows of the fedayeen and of a Fre...
Fantastic Laloux
Released on: 2010-12-08
Documentary, TV Movie
A short documentary about the life of director and artist René Laloux, featuring an interview with L...
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Released on: 2007-10-17
Documentary, History, TV Movie, Crime
The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adven...
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
Released on: 2008-07-03
Documentary
This is not merely another film about cinema history; it is a film about the love of cinema, a journ...
Impromptu
Released on: 2017-01-01
Documentary, Animation
A journey to the origins of cinema, starting with its forgotten fathers: the pioneers who achieved m...
Be Water
Released on: 2020-01-25
Documentary
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong...
John Wayne - America at All Costs
Released on: 2019-10-14
Documentary
This is the story of a man who climbed the Hollywood ladder, one rung at a time, until he reached th...
Jane Birkin: Simply an Icon
Released on: 2019-11-01
Documentary, History, Music, TV Movie
A kaleidoscopic portrait of the English actress and singer Jane Birkin, heroine of pop culture.
Full Tilt Boogie
Released on: 1998-07-31
Documentary
A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.
Remember the Alamo
Released on: 2017-11-03
Documentary
A tribute to the Alamo Drafthouse located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that was forced to close after thr...
There We Are John...
Released on: 1993-10-01
Documentary
In this revealing documentary, Ken McMullen creates an elegant portrait of artist and filmmaker Dere...
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là
Released on: 2022-12-24
Documentary, TV Movie
The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evas...
Jane Fonda in Five Acts
Released on: 2018-01-21
Documentary
Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a li...