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James Dean: The First American Teenager
Stacy Keach narrates this documentary that chronicles the abbreviated life and career of iconic brooding bad boy James Dean, from his obscure early days working in television to his rise to stardom in films such as Rebel Without a Cause. Clips from Dean's movies are intermingled with candid interviews with the star's friends and Hollywood colleagues, including Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dennis Hopper.
Cast
- Stacy Keach as Narrator (voice)
- James Dean as Self (archive footage)
- Natalie Wood as Self
- Sal Mineo as Self
- Sammy Davis Jr. as Self
- Maila Nurmi as Self
- Leslie Caron as Self
- Dennis Hopper as Self
- Corey Allen as Self
- Jack Larson as Self
- Nicholas Ray as Self
- Carroll Baker as Self
Details
- Director
- Ray Connolly
- Released
- September 30, 1975
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studio
- Goodtimes Enterprises, Visual Programme Systems and National Film Trustee Company
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.5 / 10 from 2 votes
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